Open AccessEsophageal Obstruction in Buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) Resulting from the Ingestion of Potato Tubers
Author(s) -
Mohamed Shokry,
Abdelhaleem Elkasapy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of buffalo science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1927-5196
pISSN - 1927-520X
DOI - 10.6000/1927-520x.2021.10.11
Subject(s) - bubalus , premedication , ingestion , xylazine , rumen , grazing , medicine , zoology , anesthesia , biology , agronomy , food science , ecology , ketamine , fermentation
Total 32 emergency cases of buffaloes with esophageal obstruction resulting from the ingestion of potato tubers during their grazing are described. Treatment comprised immediate rumen trocarisation by a 14g syringe, premedication with IM xylazine (0.05 mg/kg), and passing a designed stout flexible tube to dislodge the obstruction to the rumen. The results were 100% successful recovery without any complications.