compiled surgical case reports: procedures, techniques and treatment outcomes in different species of domestic animals in and around Bishoftu town
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2022
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Addis Abeba University
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The livestock sector plays a pivotal role in the economies of Ethiopia in terms of food and income sources, providing draught power and organic fertilizer for crop production, and as a means of transport. However, the sector is underutilized due to different factors, which can limit the production and productivity,and may cause death of animals. Amongst these, surgical disorders are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in animals, but most of the problems can
be restored through surgical management. For effective surgical management, adequate practical exposure and empirical observation of surgical clinical cases are decisive. A few surgical cases on large animals have been compiled and published, but surgical procedures and techniques are not well documented on small animals and equines. Hence, this case study was carried out from October 2021 to May 2022 in and around Bishoftu town with the objectives of acquiring allrounded skills in handling surgical patients, compiling and reporting the surgical case management techniques and postoperative outcomes on different species of domestic animals. Case history, clinical examination and findings, surgical procedures and techniques, postoperative care, and the outcome were documented in detail for each surgical patient. During the study period, a total of 29 animals which comprises 48.27% (14/29) bovines, 24.13% (7/29) canines,
10.34% (3/29) ovines, 6.89% (2/29) felines, 6.89% (2/29) equines, and 3.44% (1/29) camel have undergone different forms of surgical management. Surgical sterilization of male and female animals 17.24% (5/29), cesarean section 13.8% (4/29), and penile amputation 10.3% (3/29) were the most commonly performed surgical operations. Of the total 29 surgical patients, 93.1% (27/29) were recovered successfully, whereas 6.9% (2/29) of animals have died. About 33.33% (9/27) of the recovered animals were recorded with different forms of postoperative complications. In general, to conduct successful surgical management efficient surgical skills and experience, sufficient surgical and diagnostic equipments, and adequate ambulatory services and intensive care units are required
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bishoftu, case report, domestic animals, surgery