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Umbilical hernias in calves commonly present to veterinary clinics, which are normally secondary to failure of the normal closure of the umbilical ring, and which result in the protrusion of abdominal contents into the overlying subcutis. The aim of this study was to compare the suitability of commonly-used herniorrhaphies for the treatment of reducible umbilical hernia in calves. Thirty-four clinical cases presenting to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chittagong, Bangladesh from July 2004 to July 2007 were subjected to comprehensive study including history, classification of hernias, size of the hernial rings, presence of adhesion with the hernial sacs, postoperative care and follow-up. They were reducible, non-painful and had no evidence of infection present on palpation. The results revealed a gender influence, with the incidence of umbilical hernia being higher in female calves than in males. Out of the 34 clinical cases, 14 were treated by open method of herniorrhaphy and 20 were treated by closed method. Complications of hernia were higher (21%) in open method-treated cases than in closed method-treated cases (5%). Hernia recurred in three calves treated with open herniorrhaphy within 2 weeks of the procedure, with swelling in situ and muscular weakness at the site of operation. Shorter operation time and excellent healing rate (80%) were found in calves treated with closed herniorrhaphy. These findings suggest that the closed herniorrhaphy is better than the commonly-used open method for the correction of reducible umbilical hernia in calves.

Teaching Veterinary Hospital (TVH) in Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) plays an important role of public service to animal welfare since the period of 1996. There are lots of goats and cattle are recorded in this hospital every year but previously no report published on it. So this research was conducted to determine the prevalence of clinical diseases and manifestations of goats and cattle recorded at TVH in CVASU during the period of January to December 2012. A total of 3090 clinical cases (goats 2778 and cattle 312) were registered. Diagnosis of these clinical diseases and disorders were based on clinical history, clinical sign and different lab test. Medicinal cases constituted highest percentage (goats 74.66% and cattle 66.35%) in comparison to surgical (goats 16.84% and cattle 24.04 %) cases and gynae-obstetrical (goats 8.50% and cattle 9.62%) cases. Among the (1) medicinal cases, highest percentage was recorded with the diseases of digestive system (goats 16.85% and cattle 20.83%) followed by parasitic diseases (goats 15.22% and cattle 12.82%), infectious diseases (goats 11.95% and cattle 12.18%), general systemic states (goats 7.91% and cattle 6.73%), disease of the respiratory system (goats 9.57% and cattle 4.16%), urinary system(goats 3.31% and cattle 1.28%), special sense organs (goats 3.99% and cattle 1.28%) and noninfectious diseases (goats 5.83% and cattle 4.17%). Among of the (2) surgical cases, general surgery (goats 11.77 and cattle 16.58%) was higher in percentage than special (goats 3.31% and cattle 3.20%) and orthopedic (goats 1.76% and cattle 3.85%) surgery. Among of the gynae-obstetrical cases, gynaecological disorders were recorded higher (goats 6.98% and cattle 8.33%) than obstetrical disorders (goats 1.51% and cattle 1.28%). Prevalence of clinical diseases and disorders were analyzed on the basis of age, sex, breed and season. P-value (P≤0.05) was considered as significant. So that an appropriate control strategy has to be designed and applied, which helps to prevent of these disease conditions in study area.

A crossbred (Sindhi × local indigenous) calf that was 12 days old was admitted to the Teaching Veterinary Hospital, Chittagong Government Veterinary College, Bangladesh, with two accessory hind limbs attached to the pelvic region in between the hind legs. This was clinically identified as a congenital anomaly popularly called pygomelia. The pygomelia was successfully corrected by surgical excisions.

The result of the collected data revealed different reproductive performances of RedChittagong Cow such as age at puberty 2.68±1.72 years, days required to first heat during postpartum period 3.08±1.00 months, calving interval 14.00±1.19 months, service per conception1.36±0.60 and gestation length 279.92±5.27 days. In this survey some data were recorded toobserve the production performances of Red Chittagong Cows. Milk production per day andlactation length was 2.10±0.63 liter and 238.8±30.6 days, respectively. The maximum milkproduction per day was 4 liter per cow and the minimum production was 1 liter per day per cow.The cow produced 1.88±0.51 liter milk supplied with roughage only on the other hand 2.42±0.57liter milk produced by the cow supplied some amount of concentrate along with roughage. Thelevel of production difference between two groups were highly significant (p<0.0001).Key Words: Lactation; Puberty; Service per conception; RCC.DOI: 10.3329/ujzru.v28i0.5282Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 28, 2010 pp. 27-31

DOI: 10.3329/ujzru.v28i0.5289Univ. j. zool. Rajshahi Univ. Vol. 28, 2010 pp. 61-63

An adult gelding chestnut colored Arabian horse, approximately 700kg body weight, aged 18 years, height 5 feets 8 inches with the history of anorexia, recurrent mild pain and pawing was presented for clinical study in Bhatiary, Chittagong on the dated 15 June 2007. The clinical examination of the patient revealed normal temperature, increased pulse and respiration rates, absence of abdominal sounds. On close observation, the horse was anxious, anorexic, restless condition, intermittent pawing on the ground, rolling, circling, stretching out and standing for long period. There was no defecation and scanty urination. On rectal palpation, the rectum was emptied. Fecal examination also revealed no eggs of endoparasites. The horse was treated nonsurgically with antibiotic, liquid paraffin, oil of turpentine. Fluid therapy was also given depending upon degree of dehydration. The horse was observed each and every day for follow up treatment and recorded the condition of health. Recovered the horse fully within10 days. Key words: Gelding, colic, stretching out, treatment    doi: 10.3329/bjvm.v6i2.2341 Bangl. J. Vet. Med. (2008). 6 (2): 227-228

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