Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Gannavaram-521101 (Andhra Pradesh)
*Corresponding author. E-mail: professorprasad@yahoo.com
Online published on 18 April, 2018.
Esophageal obstruction due to palm kernels was reported, diagnosed and surgically managed in eight Murrah buffaloes. The cervical esophagotomy was successfully performed in six buffaloes, without any post-operative stenosis. One animal was treated with retrieval of foreign bodies via rumenotomy and another animal died due to obstruction and dyspnoea.
Esophageal obstruction, esophagotomy, palm kernel
