Dr.

jibachha Sah
M.V.SC
JVHRTC(P)LTD,Bharatpur-5,CHITWAN,Chitwan,Nepal

Inappitance

Head pressing

Bilateral lacrimated

Debilated

Swollen hind limb

Some times circulling

Unable to bear weight from hind limb.

Clinically sick buffalo

Animal
species

Buffalo Age

5th
Sex
Lactation

Pregnancy

7 th
month

Mx

Breed

Female

1.The owner first notices buffaloed inappetance and debilated about on and a half month.
2.Buffaloed was seen by veterinary technician for this problem about 3 weeks ago. The
veterinary technician did treatment based on clinical sign and symptoms.
3.Buffaloe was head pressing towards the wall of shed.
4.Swollen of hind limb and unable to bear weight also.

5.Before starting therapy, the owners report that buffalo was eating continuously, and after
treatment usually laying down would like to sleeping
6.The owners reports that buffaloed gets short of breath when he walk, but also sometimes
just laying down.
7.Buffalo energy level has-been much lower than usual since this problem began.

1.Temperature 103.2,Pulse NA,Respiratory Rate NA.

2.Bilateral lacrimation.
3.There is unilateral swollen of hind limb joint. He has great difficulty moving
seems pain full in right sided limbs.
4.Inspiratory and expiratory breath sounds are normal.

5.There is no swollen of prescapular lymphnodes.

6.Rumen motility was also normal.
7.Owner reported that urination and feces is normal, She is 7 th month pregnant
so milking was dried off.

The buffalo was treated by local veterinary technician with

Oxytetra cycline Long acting @ 40 ml. i/m .

Proxy vet inj. @20 ml i/m (Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic)

Dextrose saline @2 bottle i/v x 2 days

Neurovitamin (Vit.B1,B6,& B12 inj.)@10ml i/m x 3days.

Rumen bolus (Ruminotorics bolus) @2 bolus b.i.dx5 days.

But Not Improvement

Than refer to VHRTC

Blood CBC
Urine R/E
Fecal test

Parameter

Finding

Normal Reference

Hb(g%)

8.0

8-15(11)

PCV (%)

24.0

24-46(35)

RBC(m/cumm)

4.0

5-10 ( 7.0)

Neutrophil %

42

15-45(28)

Lymphocyte %

55

45-75(58)

Eosinophil %

02

2-20(9)

Monocytes %

01

2-4(4)

MCV

60

40-60(52.0)

MCH

20

11-17(14.0)

MCHC

33.33

30-36(33.0)

Parasites

Microfilaria larvae

were found in microscope slide

WBC(thousand/cumm)
DLC count

Parameter

Finding

Colour

Light yellow

Consistency

Clear

PH

8.0

Sp.Gr.

1.003

Glucose

++

Protein

nil

ketone

nil

Bilurubin

nil

Urobilinogen

nil

Microscopic examination: Cast cell: 0/hpf

RBC: WBC : 0/hpf

Paramphistomes eggs positive

Microfileria with nuclei Geimsas stain 100x

Ivermectin Injection (Kepromec Inj )1ml/50 kg

body wt.s/c once.

The buffalo was completely cure within 5 days.

Appetite and all the clinical symptoms were recovered
and not further treatment was required.