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The article presents a case study of a 6-year-old H.F. cross cow presented with a history of acue onset of severe bloat, respiratory distress and inability to swallow. The animal was maintained on intravenous fluids for five days then with soft gruel for three days followed by regular feeding schedule. The cow underwent a successful surgical management of an unusual cervical esophageal obstruction due to regurgitated ruminai foreign body.

The article presents a study on the surgical management of caecal dilatation with torsion in cattle. The researchers observed a four year old female Hostein-Friesian cow, which was presented with a history of passing scanty dung, reduced milk yield and anorexia since five days to the Veterinary College Hospital in Bangalore, India. They sedated the animal using Xylazine, after which they administered para vertebral nerve block with 2 percent Lignocaine hydrochloride. They used normal saline to clean the ceacum before returning it to normal position.

The article describes the case of recto-vaginal fistula in a two year old sheep in India. Topics covered include diagnosis of atresia ani in the sheep, surgical repair of atresia ani, imaging of mega-colon secondary to fecal retention and some of the common complications of Vaginal Mucosal Pedicle Flap Technique including fecal incontinence and the absence of external anal sphincter.

The article discusses the case of a two-year-old donkey with intestinal obstruction and its surgical management. It cited some prominent features of colon obstruction, including anorexia, not passing dung and distension of right flank. Topics covered include details of the clinical and ultrasonography examinations conducted on the donkey, drugs administered, and possible complication of enterotomy or anastomosis in equids.

The article presents a case study of a seven-year-old male sloth weighing 90 kilograms which had mandibular fracture in India. Results of physical examination reveals that the sloth bear had epitaxis and lower jaw injury. Moreover, doctors prepared the sloth bear for surgery and given Ceftriaxone for seven days.

The article discusses the occurrence and surgical management of an unusually large malignant melanoma over the nasal ridge in a Khillar bullock. During the procedure, the tumor mass was removed using Xylazine sedation and local ring block infiltration. The bullock recovered and there was no recurrence till one year of follow up post surgery.

The article presents a case study of a day old female calf with evisceration due to the congenital failure of the umbilicus to close. The calf presented with hypothermia, moderate dehydration, and reduced heart and respiratory rates. Surgery was performed to return the hernia into the abdominal cavity. The surgical wound was sutured and the animal was treated with ceftriaxone post-operatively.

The article discusses a case of gastro-pyloro-dueodenal obstruction caused by linear foreign body in a pregnant Doberman dog brought to the Veterinary College Hospital in Bangalore, India. The dog had a history of anorexia, vomiting, dehydration, weakness, reluctance to eat, passing stools since four days, and refractory to medical treatment. The presence of barium stained foreign body at the pylorus and duodenum and its successful management under isoflurane anesthesia are also noted.

The article describes the case of a four-year-old Golden Retriever male dog which underwent a successful necrotic penile amputation following post-coital paraphimosis in Bangalore, India. The dog was presented to the Veterinary College Hospital in Hebbal with a complaint of long standing paraphimosis. History also showed that the dog was unilaterally cryptorchid and was operated for removal of single testis present in the scrotum and the other intra-abdominal testis was neglected.

The article explores fibroma in a dog's metatarsal region. Fibromas are generally cellular proliferations of dermal fibroblasts and it usually occur in all domestic species but are primarily a tumor of aging dogs. At the Veterinary College hospital in Bangalore, India, an eight year old Great Dane dog was presented with a history of lump on its left hind limb since last two years. During the dog's surgery, elliptical incision was made around the fibroma and tumor mass was excised with the skin.

The article highlights the surgical management of perineal tumor in an eight year old male dog. The dog was presented to the Veterinary College Hospital in Bangalore, India and it showed a history of swelling over the right perianal region with the owner complaining of dyschezia, dragging hindquarter over ground. The dog underwent aseptic surgery, where its anal opening was closed temporarily by Purse string suturing. Chemotherapy was also administered as it most effective against tumor.

The article describes the case of a four month old dog weighing six kilograms (kg) that was unable to bear weight on left hind limb after two wheeler accidents, two days prior, presented at the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College Hospital in Bangalore, India. The patient was subjected to excision arthroplasty after femoral neck fracture was confirmed by radiography. Three weeks after surgery, the dog had normal weight bearing.

The article describes the case of an eight-month-old dog weighing 28 kilograms (kg) who was unable to bear weight on both hind legs, presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology of the Veterinary College in Bangalore, India. After bilateral supracondylar fracture was revealed on both hind limbs by the radiograph, the animal was stabilized with fluids, followed by the performance of bilateral cross pinning. Normal weight bearing was seen a month after surgery.

The article describes the case of a 3-month-old Boxer puppy with posterior paralysis that was subjected to hemi-laminectomy. A brief review of literature on hemi-laminectomy is given. The puppy, presented to the Veterinary College Hospital in Bangalore, India, was reported to have a history of not bearing weight on hind limbs and spinal abnormalities at the lumbar region. It describes in detail the hemi-laminectomy procedure performed on the puppy.

The article describes a case of oesophagel obstruction caused by a turnip in a six-month-old calf. The calf, presented to the Veterinary College Hospital in Bangalore, India, was reported to have a history of anorexia, increased salivation, regurgitation and not responding to a medical treatment. It details the surgical procedure performed on the calf. The use of Thygesen's probe is suggested an effective method of relieving the choke.

The article presents a study of surgical management of a 350-gram (g) and a 15x8-centimeter (cm) enterolith in an 11-month-old stallion. It states that the horse underwent exploratory laparotomy and surgical exteriorization to remove the enterolith. It states that No. 2 chromic catgut was used to close the laparotomy wound, while polyamide No. 2 (Linex) was utilized to close the skin. It states that daily wound dressing was performed, and the horse totally recovered in 15 days.

The article presents a study on the surgical management of intra-abdominal actinomycetoma in a cat. The researchers observed an eighteen-month-old queen cat that was presented to the Veterinary College Hospital in Bangalore, India, with a history of vomiting, anorexia and non-responsiveness to medical treatment. They prepared the cat for aseptic surgery and anesthetized it using Ketamine and Diazepam. They found that immune deficiency patients with previous oropharyngeal surgery and abdominal surgery are prone to abdominal Actinomycosis.

The article presents a study on the surgical management of intestinal obstruction that was caused by a white marble stone. The researchers observed a Basset Hound dog with a history and vomiting and anorexia. They performed enterotomy at the antimesentric border that revealed a marble stone, after which they closed the intestinal lumen with 2-0 chromic catgut. They gave the dog ceftriaxone post-operatively for seven days and then maintained it on parenteral alimentation with Dextrose and Ringers lactate two times a day together with Metronidazole.