A Suspected Case of Suppurative Frontal Sinusitis in a Friesian Heifer: Clinical Management

2016-08-22T22-48-55Z
Source: International Journal of Livestock Research
Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse, Yusuf Abba, Muhammed Abubakar Sadiq, Mohammed Umer, Eric Lim Teik Chung, Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus, Nadhirah Siti Latif, Idris Umar Hambali, Abd Wahid Haron, Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila.
A Friesian heifer weighing about 100 kg was presented to the Large Animal Veterinary unit of the Universiti Veterinary Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia with a complaint of an open wound at the base of the horn after dehorning. Upon physical examination, the infected wound had a purulent discharge. The wound was debrided with Hydrogen peroxide and cleansed with diluted Chlorhexidine gluconate and Tincture iodine solutions. Gentamicin injection (2mg/kg), was administered intramuscularly for 3 days and Ilium Dermapred was topically applied on the wound. Flunixin meglumine (1.1mg/kg) was given intramuscularly as an analgesic agent for 3 days. The improper dehorning procedure resulted in the complications observed in this case. Farmers are advised to always seek the professional services from veterinarians in order to prevent deterioration of such conditions.


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