Vol. 10, Issue 2, Part D (2025)

Author(s): B Dhanvandhini, N Gurunathan, B Dayana Priyatharshini and N Arul Jothi

Abstract: A nine years old cross breed Jersey cow was presented to Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry with a history of accidental lodging of foreign body (Plastic straw) inside the teat canal of right hindquarter while inserting it for milking. On ultrasound examination, hyperechoic tubular structure was noticed in gland cistern. Animal was sedated with Inj. Xylazine @ 0.1 mg/Kg b.wt and local analgesia with inj. Lignocaine hydrochloride 2% solution. Under ultrasound guidance a 1cm long incision was made on posterior aspect of right hind quarter and a 6.5cm long plastic straw was removed using mosquito artery forceps. Muscular and subcutaneous layers was sutured with 3-0 polyglactin 910 and skin was closed using staples. Simultaneously examined for teat obstruction and no obstruction was noticed. Inj. streptopenicillin @ 25mg/kg B.W. I/M administered for 5 days and Inj. meloxicam @ 0.2 mg/kg b.wt. I/M administered for 3 post-operative days. Inj. Gentamicin 5ml with Inj. Metronidazole 10 ml infused intramammary for 6 post-operative days. On the 14^th post-operative day staples were removed. Animal had uneventful recovered with normal milking.