<div style="text-align: justify;">Twenty female animals selected for study from which 60% buffaloes and 40% cattle with a mean age of 6.32 &plusmn; 0.66 years. The mean duration of illness was 20.7 &plusmn; 2.13 days and majority recently calved (45%). Mean rectal temperature, respiratory and heart rates elevated and rumen motility decreased. Ferroscopy was positive in fifteen animals. Haematological and Biochemical parameters revealed leucocytosis, neutrophilia and lymphocytopenia, decreased albumin and increased total plasma proteins, globulin, AST, ALT, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and plasma fibrinogen level. Laparorumenotomy revealed adhesion of reticulum and left abdominal wall in seven, reticulum and right abdominal wall in three, reticulum and ventral abdominal wall in one and reticulum with diaphragm in four cases with non-metallic foreign bodies and frothy rumen content in five animals. Ruminitis, sloughing and haemorrhages of ruminal papillae in two cases. Complications like recurrent tympany, subcutaneous emphysema, swelling and discharge at surgical site were managed appropriately and all animals recovered. In-vitro ultrasonographic examination of diaphragm revealed that the right lower half musculo-tendinous junction of diaphragm was thinner than the left lower half musculo-tendinous junction of diaphragm.</div>

Studies on foreign body syndrome in bovines of Anand district of Gujarat

Background: Traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP) is a frequently observed disorder in the forestomach of bovines, resulting from the ingestion of sharp metallic foreign bodies during feeding due to their indiscriminate eating habits. Under field conditions, distinguishing this disease from other forestomach disorders becomes challenging because of the overlapping clinical signs that are shared by them. The current study aimed to assess clinical, radiological, ultrasonographic, hematological and peritoneal fluid changes to facilitate accurate and early diagnosis along with suitable treatment. 
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Methods: A total 31 cases of TRP were recorded in the present study period from January 2023-December 2023. The affected animals underwent clinical, ferroscopic, radiographic, ultrasonographic, haematological and peritoneal fluid analysis for the diagnostic purpose which were later managed surgically by standing left laparorumenotomy. 
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Result: Majority of the affected animals displayed bloat, congested conjunctival mucous membrane, fever, cachexia, grunting and refusal to sit down. Out of the total of 31 animals, 27 tested positive for ferroscopy and 22 animals had at least one visible metallic foreign body on radiographs in the reticulum. Ultrasonographic examination revealed distinctive findings, including an increase in reticular thickness, elevated peritoneal fluid levels and the presence of echogenic deposits. Changes in peritoneal fluid characteristics included alteration of color, elevated total protein levels (&gt;2.5 g/dL) and increased total nucleated cell counts (cells/&micro;L). Hematological analysis indicated that most affected animals showed leucocytosis, neutrophilia and lymphopenia, which returned to normal physiological ranges post-operatively.

Studies on foreign body syndrome in bovines of Anand district of Gujarat

Clinical, Haematological, Radiographic, Ultrasonographic and Surgical Findings in Bovine Affected with Traumatic Reticulo-peritonitis