Therapeutic Management of Tetanus in Surgically Castrated Pantja Goat (Capra hircus) Kid

Prashant Verma; Niddhi Arora; Meena Mrigesh; Jyoti chanda Kalita; Rashmi Goswami

Authors

Prashant Verma Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand-263145
Niddhi Arora Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand-263145
Meena Mrigesh Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand-263145
Jyoti chanda Kalita Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand-263145
Rashmi Goswami Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand-263145

Keywords:

Clostridium tetani, Diazepam, Lockjaw, Penicillin G, Tetanus

Abstract

A 5-month-old kid of Pantja goat was presented to Dr. I P Singh veterinary clinical complex and trauma center Pantnagar with a history of anorexia, incordinated gait, and inability to open mouth. clinical examination revealed stiffness of the hind and fore limb, lockjaw, and anxious expression. The diagnosis was done on the basis of clinical signs. The kid was effectively managed with tetanus anti toxoid, Diazepam Penicillin G, meloxicam, fluid therapy, and other supportive drugs. Satisfactory recovery was seen after 7 days of the treatment.

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