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Successful Management of Type I Rectal Prolapse in Crossbred Cattle: A Case Report

Bithika Halder

The current case report discussed about the complete successful management of rectal prolapse in a cattle. Two years old crossbred cattle was presented to a animal health camp held on burdhaman district in West Bengal (India) with a history of elongated cylindrical mass protruding through the anus. Clinical examination revealed normal appetite, pulse and respiratory rate with mild hyperthermia (102.8˚F) and congested mucous membrane. After diagnosed as type I (or incomplete) rectal prolapse the cattle was treated according therapy without perse-string suture. The epidural anaesthesia was done with 4 ml of 2% Lignocaine injection for proper restraining. Prolapsed mass washed with diluted solutions of Luke warm 2% potassium permanganate solution and after applying 50 gm of sugar granules on the mass, prolapse was manually replaced. In addition sugar, long-acting antibiotic injection enrofloxacin (Fortivir® @ 5 mg/kg B. Wt.) and injection meloxicam (Melonex® @ 0.2 mg/kg B. Wt.) was given intramuscularly. Reoccurrence of prolapse was not reported later and complete successful management of rectal prolapse was done.