Clinical Evaluation, Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Traumatic Pharyngitis in a Non-descript Cattle
Rohit Kumar Sharma
*
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVAS, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
Manu Prabh Sharma
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVAS, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
Anil Kumar Bishnoi
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, CVAS, RAJUVAS, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Present study reports, a successful diagnosis and surgical management of a traumatic pharynigitis in a 3-year-old, nondescript cattle, caused by a submandibular foreign body (sewing-needle). Suture and wound dehiscence were observed as postoperative complication but the animal recovered completely after 15 days of surgery.
Keywords: Traumatic pharyngitis, Submandibular region, Foreign body, sewing needle, Radiography