1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, RGSC, Banaras Hindu University, Barkachha, Mirzapur-231 001 (UP)
2Veterinay Surgeon, Plessis Veterinary Hospital, 17–1738, R3W1N3, Plessis Road, Winnipeg, MBCanada
3Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Collage of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004 (Punjab)
4Ex-Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Collage of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana - 141 004 (Punjab)
*Corresponding author; E-mail: vet.rahul@gmail.com
Online Published on 27 September, 2022.
The present study was conducted on 15 bovine (10 buffaloes, 5 cattle) suffering from omasal impaction. The diagnosis of omasal impaction was made on the basis of clinical examination, haematobiochemical evaluation, ultrasonography and exploratory laparotomy, and treated surgically by thorough flushing and removing most of impacted contents. Omasal impaction in bovine was characterized by low concentration of sodium, potassium and chloride levels in plasma and higher concentration of total protein. Ultrasonography (showing crescent shaped omasal wall with an anechoic acoustic shadow originating from 7th to 11th intercostal space) was a reliable technique for diagnosis of omasal impaction. Left flank laparo-rumenotomy, flushing with water and administration of oil directly into the omasum was a suitable surgical technique for the management of omasal impaction in bovine.
Buffalo, Cattle, Omasum, Ultrasonography, Rumenotomy
