INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 2

Clinico-Therapeutic Management of Tetanus in Caprines

  • Author:
  • V.L. Parmar1,, Amit Prasad2, J.S. Patel3, B.B. Javia2, D.B. Barad2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 380 to 381

1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

2Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

3Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agriculture University (JAU), Junagadh-362001, Gujarat

*Corresponding author. E-mail: viki07290@gmail.com

Online published on 2 April, 2016.

Abstract

Two female goats suffering from tetanus were diagnosed based on clinical signs and presence of typical gram positive rods of Clostridium tetani. Hematological examination revealed leukocytosis with neutrophilia. The goats were treated with Amoxicillin, Tetanus immunoglobulin, Diazepam, Meloxicam and fluids. The goats started taking feed with improvement in muscle stiffness and were able to stand post treatment.

Keywords

Clostridium tetani, goat, lock jaw, tetanus