Traumatic reticuloperitonitis in cattle and buffalo: Recent advances in understanding of etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment

MUDASIR BASHIR GUGJOO; SHAHID HUSSAIN DAR; RAJA AIJAZ AHMAD; HAKIM ATHAR HUSSAIN; MEHRAJ DIN DAR; JALAL-UD-DIN PARRAH; KULDEEP DHAMA

doi:10.56093/ijans.v91i11.118124

Authors

MUDASIR BASHIR GUGJOO Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Shuhama, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009 India
SHAHID HUSSAIN DAR Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Shuhama, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009 India
RAJA AIJAZ AHMAD Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Shuhama, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009 India
HAKIM ATHAR HUSSAIN Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Shuhama, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009 India
MEHRAJ DIN DAR Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Shuhama, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009 India
JALAL-UD-DIN PARRAH Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir, Shuhama, Jammu and Kashmir 180 009 India
KULDEEP DHAMA Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijans.v91i11.118124

Keywords:

Buffalo, Cattle, Radiography, Traumatic reticulo-peritonitis, Treatment, Ultrasonography

Abstract

Traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP) is one of the common ailments caused by ingestion of foreign bodies in adult large ruminants. It is mostly reported in stall fed animals or in animals of industrial areas and has huge economic importance. Its clinical signs are obvious but are obscured in the advanced chronic cases. Diagnosis of the condition is better done through the imaging techniques, although other ancillary tests like haemato-biochemical or physico-clinical examination aides in its confirmation. Treatment is undertaken either as conservative (medicine and magnets) or invasive (surgical) with the former options considered initially. Failure of the conservative treatment is followed by the surgical option and/ or the euthanasia or slaughter. Considering the importance of TRP and its limited know how in this part of the world, the current review details about the disease etio-pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment. Finally, a conclusive statement over the disease is provided.

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