VSR 421: Regional Veterinary Surgery (2+1)

TREATMENT

• The success of treatment depends on early diagnosis. Animals with tachycardia -heart rate of 100 or more per minute have poor prognosis.
• Treatment should be directed at softening of the impacted contents with lubricants  or physical emptying of the abomasum along with correction of dehydration.
• Oral cathartics like magnesium hydroxide or magnesium sulphate are used along with lubricants such as mineral oils and 10-15L of warm water administered directly into the rumen by probang  for 3-5 days may produce beneficial response.
• Intravenous fluid therapy containing sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride along with glucose is important.
• Abomasotomy may be indicated if the animal does not respond to conservative treatment.