INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 2

Therapeutic Management of Acute Pharyngitis in a Pup

  • Author:
  • K. Mohanambal, P.A. Enbavelan, R. Ramprabhu
  • Total Page Count: 1
  • Page Number: 569 to 569

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Tirunelveli-627358, Hebbal

*Assistant Professor and Corresponding author: E-mail: mohanambalbvsc@gmail.com

Online published on 26 July, 2017.

Abstract

A four month old Chippiparai male puppy was brought with history of recurrent retching, coughing and unilateral discharge from nostril since one week. Clinical examination revealed pharyngitis, bilateral enlargement of submandibular lymphnodes and pyrexia. Cultural examination revealed presence of Streptococcal sp. and was highly sensitive to Cefpodoxime. The animal was treated with oral Cefpodoxime for five days and recovered eneventfully.

Keywords

Cefpodoxime, pharyngitis, submandibular lymphnode