Open AccessPalliative Management with Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Pericardial Lavage for Cow with Pericarditis - A case Report
Author(s) -
M Venkatesan,
P. Selvaraj,
M. Saravanan,
M. Veeraselvam,
S. Yogeshpriya,
K. Jayalakshmi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the indian journal of veterinary sciences and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1176
pISSN - 2394-0247
DOI - 10.21887/ijvsbt.14.3.18
Subject(s) - medicine , pericardiocentesis , percutaneous , pericarditis , surgery , pericardial fluid , ultrasound , radiology , pericardium , pericardial effusion
Traumatic reticulopericarditis is a very frequently occurring, high morbid and mortality syndrome affecting bovines in large animal practice. It is quite common in delta districts of Tamil Nadu. For early intervention and economic lossminimization, appropriate diagnostic and prognostic testing is essential. Ultrasound guided, percutaneous pericardiocentesis is the non-invasive technique and helped in therapeutic management and prognostication of traumatic reticulopericarditis.This case documented the successful utility of the palliative therapy.