Reticulo-cutaneous fistula due to the ingestion of a long metallic rod in a cow.
10.12980/APJTB.4.2014B102
- Author:
Azari OMID
1
;
Ali Asghar MOZAFFARI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cow;
Foreign body;
Reticulo-cutaneous fistula;
Reticulum
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2014;4(7):586-588
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A five-year-old cow was referred to the veterinary faculty hospital for treatment of a swelling mass with a cutaneous fistula at the left lower part of the chest wall, between 7th till 9th intercostals space. Abdominal pain in palpation of the mass was observed with no abnormality in clinical symptoms. In surgical exploration, skin incision was carried out on the swelling mass and surprisingly a sinus tract with a sharp metallic rod (26 cm length) that continued to the reticulum lumen was identified. Because of unsuccessful attempting to remove of the foreign body, flank laparotomy and rumenotomy was performed. After one month, the cow led to complete recovery.
