tailieunhanh - Successful surgical management of foreign body in tortoise

Two cases of tortoise presented to the outpatient department of Surgery & Radiology, Bombay Veterinary College, Parel, Mumbai with complaint of anorexia and vomition, lethargy, reluctance to walk and slightly reddish ocular mucous membranes since long time. The clinical approach included history, clinical examination, radiography, surgical management along with supportive medication. On radiographical examination, there was some radio opaque material in stomach. On surgical excision, there was rusted iron wire in one case and ear ornaments in another case. The celiotomy by plastrotomy for removal of foreign bodies in both tortoises proved to be a viable, very important and safe technique to the survival of chelonians. Both foreign bodies were successfully removed surgically. Celiotomy incision was closed in routine manner. Shell was sutured by using adhesive tape for next 10 day of post-operative period. Adhesive tape of shell was removed on 15th post operative day. | 2019 8 2 922-926 EXCELLENT PUBLISHERS International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 02 2019 Journal homepage http Case Study https Successful Surgical Management of Foreign Body in Tortoise . Yamgar . Lokhande . Yadav and . Dakhne Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology Bombay Veterinary College Parel Mumbai-12 India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Tortoise foreign body Celiotomy Plastrotomy Article Info Accepted 10 January 2019 Available Online 10 February 2019 Two cases of tortoise presented to the outpatient department of Surgery Radiology Bombay Veterinary College Parel Mumbai with complaint of anorexia and vomition lethargy reluctance to walk and slightly reddish ocular mucous membranes since long time. The clinical approach included history clinical examination radiography surgical management along with supportive medication. On radiographical examination there was some radio opaque material in stomach. On surgical excision there was rusted iron wire in one case and ear ornaments in another case. The celiotomy by plastrotomy for removal of foreign bodies in both tortoises proved to be a viable very important and safe technique to the survival of chelonians. Both foreign bodies were successfully removed surgically. Celiotomy incision was closed in routine manner. Shell was sutured by using adhesive tape for next 10 day of post-operative period. Adhesive tape of shell was removed on 15th post operative day. Introduction The poor nutrition and lack of regular cleaning of the area which the animal lives possibly has been the major cause for the ingestion of foreign bodies by chelonian. Tortoises terrestrial chelonians highly sought after as pets are prone to infectious and parasitic diseases outbreaks in captivity due to environmental and hygienic conditions Rosskopf and Shindo 2003 . They are usually .