Journal of Camel Practice and Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 2

Trichobezoars associated with intestinal obstruction in a she-camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Department of Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Hassa, Saudi Arabia

*Email: rramadan@kfu.edu.sa

Online published on 26 May, 2015.

Abstract

A two year old she camel presented with history of recurrent tympany and abdominal distention, stopped defecation since last 3 days. Successful rumenotmy revealed 29 ovoid compressed trichobezoars from compartment 1 (C1), C3 and colon and one trichophytobezoar in C1. The trichobezoars removed from the colon might have caused intestinal obstruction leading to the observed clinical manifestations.

Keywords

Camel, intestinal obstruction, trichobezoars