A case report on Mithun by KVK Anjaw, Arunachal Pradesh
A farmer from Amliang village Mr. Bakhlom Ama came to KVK office to seek technical intervention from SMS Animal science for treatment of mithun suffering from infected wound at right side of neck. On collecting the history of animal prior to approach for treatment, he narrated that earlier there were maggot in wound but with the use of camphor/Napthalin ball (Organo-phosphorus compound), which is readily available in market to keep in storage place of cloths to protect from pest attack are applied at the wound to kill the maggot. However, doing these the entire maggot had killed and in addition, he had also, lost five (5) numbers of chicken (pullets) after eating died maggot from mithun wound, the chicken died. On physical examination of mithun it was found that female mithun around (15-16 years) old, physically weak and infected wound oozing pus from the hole was notice on right side of neck at the point of shoulder joint.
Treatment procedure followed:
- Mithun was restrained applying Roufs method of casting animal
- 2% KMnO4 solution were prepare
- Hairs around wound were clipped and shaved using BP blade.
- Wound was thoroughly irrigated using cotton and tissue forceps dipped in 2% KMnO4, till the pyogenic membrane is braked and little blood is appear in tissue.
- Applied Hemax ointment to prevent the visiting fly and wasp and advice to apply the same twice a day for 10 days until wound heals.
- Injected antibiotic Synclox -3gm I/M and advice to continue for 6 days once a day.
- Injected Tribivet 10ml I/M and advice to continue for 10 days on alternate days.
Scientific Intervention:
- Farmers could able to know the health hazard of using Napthalin ball in livestock and poultry. KMnO4 to be use as dressing agent instead of Napthalin ball.
- Rouf method of casting Mithun for restraining during treatments.
