Therapeutic Management of Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis in a cow

Four -year-old Jersey cross-bred cow was brought with history of inappetence, reduced milk production and brisket oedema for the period of 10 days. Detailed clinical examination revealed fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea, positive venous stasis and dehydration. Elevated haematocrit, leucocytosis with neutrophilia, presence of a greater number of immature neutrophils and decreased lymphocyte count were noticed. Hypoproteinemia, hypophosphataemia and increased calcium and AST values were noticed. Radiography revealed the presence of linear foreign body in the reticulum. The ultrasonography revealed presence of anechoic fluid in the peritoneum, mixed echogenic mass on the serosal surface of reticulum suggestive of reticular abscess. The cow was managed medically with antibiotics, diuretics, NSAIDs and fluid therapy for three days. Subsequently rumenotomy was performed to relieve the foreign body and the cow had uneventful recovery.