Severe case of a bilateral gangrenous mastitis in a doe: A case report on clinical management.

2016-08-22T22-48-55Z
Source: International Journal of Livestock Research
Faez Firdaus Abdullah Jesse,Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus, Yusuf Abba, Muhammad Abubakar Sadiq, Eric Lim Teik Chung, Idris Umar Hambali, Mohd Azmi Mohd Lila, Abdul Wahid Haron.
This case report describes the clinical management of a severe gangrenous mastitis in a 35 kg adult doe . The doe was presented to the Universiti Putra Malaysia Veterinary hospital with a complaint of lack of milk production four days after kidding. Clinical examination revealed anorexia, increased body temperature, pulse rate and response to pain upon palpation of the udder. There was exudation of blood-tinged foul smelling exudates when the mammary gland was expressed. Clinical laboratory findings revealed the presence of anemia, neutrophilia with a left shift and monocytosis. Serum biochemistry showed hypophosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hypocreatinemia, hyperuricemia and hyperproteinemia. The doe was administered with Benacillin (1 mL/25 kg) intramuscularly 3/7, flunixin meglumine (2.2 mg/kg) intravenously 7/7, 23% calcium borogluconate (15 mL) subcutaneously and oxytetracycline (20 mg/kg) once intramuscularly. Medical management of this case was not successful and bilateral mastectomy was opted and performed. The doe w recovered and was discharged. To prevent mastectomy due to gangrenous masitis, early intervention is critical and paramount.


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