INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 2

Therapeutic Management of Postparturient Haemoglobinuria in a Buffalo

  • Author:
  • B. Sudhakara Reddy1,, S. Sivajothi2, G. Praveena3, R. Venkatasivakumar3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 526 to 527

1Assistant Professor, TVCC (Vet. Medicine)

2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Parasitology

3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medicine

Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Proddatur - 516360 (Andhra Pradesh)

*Corresponding author E-mail: bhavanamvet@gmail.com

Online published on 6 April, 2015.

Abstract

A buffalo was presented with history of calving four weeks prior, passing of reddish and frothy urine from previous evening. On clinical examination, buffalo had dullness, pale mucous membranes, tachycardia and abnormal vital parameters. Laboratory examination revealed lowered RBC, Haemoglobin, PCV, serum phosphorus, total protein, albumin and glucose levels. Buffalo was treated with parenteral phosphorous and supportive therapy. Animal recovered four days after therapy.

Keywords

Buffalo, haemoglobinuria, phosphorous, post-parturient haemoglobinuria