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- Title
Diagnosis and Management of Snake Envenomation in a Ewe.
- Authors
Kumbhar, N. S.; Borikar, S. T.; Sakhare, M. P.
- Abstract
A ewe was presented with history of anorexia, weakness and marked facial swelling. On clinical examination, animal had polypnea, halitosis, dyspnoea, ptosis, extended neck, high rectal temperature and increased blood clotting time. Hematological findings revealed decrease in hemoglobin, TEC, PCV and TLC values with marked thrombocytopenia. The ewe was treated with polyvalent anti snake venom, furosemide, deriphyllin, meloxicam, dexamethasone and ascorbic acid for three days after diagnosis as snake envenomation. Animal showed complete recovery after three days of treatment.
- Subjects
SNAKE venom; EWES; SNAKES; VITAMIN C; BLOOD coagulation; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Intas Polivet, 2018, Vol 19, Issue 2, p290
- ISSN
0972-1738
- Publication type
Article