INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 2

Clinical Management of Cutaneous Filariosis in a Buffalo

  • Author:
  • K.Q. Shaikh, P.B. Hase, S.U. Digraskar
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 371 to 372

Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Parbhani -431402 (Maharashtra)

*Corresponding author E-mail: shaikh.kashif786@gmail.com

Online published on 31 March, 2014.

Abstract

A five year old buffalo with history of broad raised nodules on abdomen, shoulder and neck showing bleeding for past 5 days was referred. It was treated with two doses of Inj. Ivermectin at one week interval after diagnosis as cutaneous filariasis. The case showed complete recovery after two weeks.

Keywords

Buffalo, cutaneous filariosis, ivermectin, spring, summer