Tetanus in Free-ranging Indian Grey Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
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Authors
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Varun Kumar Sarkar
Division of medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly243122
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Pooja Solanki
Department of veterinary medicine,College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Jodhpur Rajasthan 342037
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Abhijit M Pawde
Division of surgery ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly243122
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Ujjwal Kumar De
Division of medicine, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly243122
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Shivansh Mehra
Division of surgery ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly243122
Keywords:
Tetanus, grey langur, opisthotonus, anti-tetanus serumAbstract
A two-year-old rescued male grey langur was arrived at referral veterinary polyclinic of institute with history of stiffness all over body. Clinical and physical examination showed elevated rectal temperature (104゜F), rigidity of limb, opisthotonus, locked jawand wound on tail tip. Based on the history and clinical findings the case was diagnosed as tetanus. The treatment initiated by administration of anti-tetanus serum, amoxicillin, and metronidazole, along with including dextrose normal saline and wound dressing with 6.5% hydrogen peroxide solution and povidone iodine ointment twice daily, unfortunately, langur died on fourth day of presentation.
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