Compiled Case Reports On Different Surgical Affections, Treatments, and Their Outcomes in Different Domestic Animals in and Around Bishoftu Town, Oromia, Ethiopia
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2022
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Addis Abeba University
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Ethiopia is endowed with huge potential livestock resources and holds the largest livestock population in Africa. Livestock provide the majority of the draught power required by approximately 80% of farmers who use animal traction to plough their crop fields and to generating income. Despite a large livestock population and existing conducive environmental and climatic conditions, the livestock output of the country is low due to inefficient and low coverage of veterinary services particularly surgical treatments. Surgical manipulation and treatments of various ailments and abnormalities in various domestic animals play a critical role in saving the lives of animals. The current case report compilation was carried out between September 2021 and May 2022 G.C on various surgical affection of domestic animals that were presented to Professor Feseha G/AB VTH and Donkey Sanctuary Clinic with aim of compiling and documenting various surgical procedures, techniques, associated complications, and their outcomes in different domestic animals. Prior to surgical interventions, the history, general physical examinations, and clinical findings of all cases were assessed and recorded on the patient record format. Depending on the species of animals and the type of surgical procedure to be performed, each animal was aseptically prepared and anesthetized prior to surgery. The prescribed specific surgical procedure for each specific condition was performed using appropriate technique, suture material, and patterns based on the requirement of the body site, followed by the provision of appropriate postoperative care and follow-up. During the study period, surgical procedures such as ovariohysterectomy, caesarean section, herniorrhaphy, tenotomy, dehorning, wound management, open castration, urethrostomy along with penile amputation, subcutaneous abscess, rumenotomy, partial tail amputations, and different prolapses were successfully performed in different domestic animals. In this study, a total of 21 patients
underwent surgical intervention. From these, 66.7 % (14) were large animals while 33.3% (7) small animals. Among surgically treated animals, 85.71% (18) were completely recovered from their illnesses while 9.52% (2) were dead due to different reasons. Due to owner hesitation, the remaining 4.76 % (1) was slaughtered. Based on these results, it was ascertained that appropriate and aseptic surgical intervention can save the lives of many patients
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Case report, Domestic animals, Surgical outcome, Surgical treatments