Vol. 9, Issue 5, Part E (2024)

A ten days old calf was presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram with a complaint of severe dog bite previous night. The calf with loss of appetite, dull and depressed. Clinical examination revealed extensive open wounds with severe bleeding. Based on history and clinical signs to save the life of animal suturing were performed under local infiltration using 2% Lignocaine hydrochloride after antiseptic cleaning and disinfection. Fluid therapy, antibiotic, analgesic and multivitamin therapy were given post operatively and animal showed uneventful recovery without any complication. The details of surgical management, anesthesia, post operative management and post bite antirabies vaccination will be discussed.