Diagnosis and therapeutic management of oral tumours in Murrah buffaloes

Abstract

The present study was conducted on eleven Murrah buffaloes suffering from tumourous growth in oral cavity to evaluate the efficacy of surgical and chemotherapeutic treatment along with diagnosis by clinical, radiography and histopathological examination. Radiographic examination was done to observe the invasiveness of tumour, osteolytic changes, teeth displacement, calcification, or any other changes to undertake surgery accordingly. Histopathological examination revealed that all oral tumours were benign in nature like ameloblastoma, fibroma and myxoma. Vincristine sulphate and anthiomaline was administered as chemotherapeutic agents after surgical excision of the tumourous growth. Supportive therapy like liver tonics was also administered during the course of treatment to lower down the side effects of chemotherapeutic agents. Eight buffaloes recovered, two died while one buffalo had reoccurrence during follow up. Main aetiology behind death of the buffaloes was inappetance to long standing anorexia condition. The present study concluded that most of the oral tumours in buffaloes were benign in nature and removal of tumourous growth followed by chemotherapy is successful in its treatment with less chance of reoccurrence.

Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Cervical Mucus in Repeat Breeder Crossbred Cows Following Ceftiofur Therapy

“…Alkaline pH of cervical mucus in repeat breeder crossbred cows than the normal cyclic cows has also been reported in cross bred [23] Kankrej [13] and Deoni cows [24]. A significant decline in cervical mucus pH of repeat breeder cows after the treatment with various antibiotics, lugol's and alcoholic extract of neem bark is evident from the earlier studies [25]; Kumar et al, 2013 and Palanisami et al [26]. However, a non significant decline was observed in repeat breeder cross bred cows following their treatment with ceftiofur.…”

Effect of herbal, homeopathic and GPG protocol on biochemical parameters, ovarian activity in postpartum anoestrus cows

“…Luktuke and Sharma (1978) [9] supported our finding, he found that high incidence of repeat breeding and anoestrus are associated with the deficiencies of cholesterol might be due to inadequate availability of metabolites and metabolic hormones in the central nervous system causing low level of GnRH secretion from the hypothalamus and also the gonadotrophic hormones from the anterior pituitary gland. Kumar and Saxena, (2010) [8] recorded high plasma total cholesterol concentration in normal cyclic than the repeat breeder cows. Though there was no significant difference in the levels between conceived and non-conceived groups.…”

“…The loss of ovarian activity in hypoglycemic animals is due to the effect of hypoglycemic state on the release of gonodotrophins from hypothalamus. Kumar and Saxena (2010) [8] , Suggested that the reduced concentration of glucose and insulin in blood were associated with nutritional anoestrus.…”

Blood Plasma Biochemical Changes and Conception Rate in Anoestrus Buffaloes Treated with Various Hormone Protocols

“…Ahmed et al [38] reported 9.07±0.10 mg/dl in delayed buffalo heifers. Also lower concentration of inorganic phosphorus reported in acyclic Murrah buffaloes [42], anestrous buffaloes [43,35].…”