INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

Clinical Management of Second Degree Burns in a She Buffalo

  • Author:
  • D. N. Suthar, L.C. Modi1, D.C. Patel2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 183 to 184

1Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics

2Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari-396 450 (Gujarat)

1Corresponding Author and

Online published on 24 January, 2012.

Abstract

A 10 years old she buffalo with history of accidental severe burns from dorsal surface, area of neck to pin bone which involve the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin was treated. The emergency treatment with administration of intravenous fluids along with antibiotic, steroid and antihistamines was advocated. Dressings with silver sulfadiazine hydrophilic and acriline ointment along with lignocaine jelly and after remolding phase, glycerin, acriline ointment and boric acid preparations. Uneventful recovery of animal was reported.

Keywords

Buffalo, emergency, second degree burn