En Bloc Excisions of Chronic Abscesses in Bull: A Case Report

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Authors

  • Zerihun Mulatu, DVM, MVSc Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Bashahun Gebremichael, BSc, MVPM Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Dese Kefyalew, DVM, MVSc Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Sagni Abdisa, DVM Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, P. O. Box 307, Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Cheru Telila, DVM, MVSc Addis Ababa University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture,Veterinary Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Jiregna Dugasa, DVM, MVSc Department of Clinical Studies, Addis Ababa University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, P. O. Box 34, Bishoftu, Oromia, Ethiopia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/VMOJ-7-167

Keywords:

Abscess; Bull; Caseous lymphadenitis; En bloc excision.

Abstract

Introduction
An abscess is the most common swelling observed on the skin surface of the animal body with a collection of pus due to microbial invasion of the dermis and its supporting structures.
Case Description
In the present case, nine-years old male Zebu cattle were presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) with a history of
swelling on the cheek. Clinical findings of the mass revealed that there was well-circumscribed, firm, movable cold, and not painful superficial skin swelling on the body of the mandible and check. Culturing on blood agar and gram staining was conducted
and then, Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis was isolated from the sample. Following clinical and laboratory finding the case was
diagnosed as caseous lymphadenitis and En bloc excision of the case was performed under local infiltration of anesthesia.
Conclusion
The suture was removed after 15-days post-intervention and the bull was successfully recovered without any other complications.
Therefore, management of well-circumscribed, firm, and movable superficial skin abscess in cattle through en bloc excision along
with antibacterial therapy and allowing the skin wound to heal by the first intention should be effective.

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2022-09-21

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Zerihun Mulatu, DVM, MVSc, Bashahun Gebremichael, BSc, MVPM, Dese Kefyalew, DVM, MVSc, Sagni Abdisa, DVM, Cheru Telila, DVM, MVSc, & Jiregna Dugasa, DVM, MVSc. (2022). En Bloc Excisions of Chronic Abscesses in Bull: A Case Report. Veterinary  Medicine, 7(2), 42–45. https://doi.org/10.17140/VMOJ-7-167

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