8-Title: Studies on diagnosis and management of teat affections in dairy animals by minimally invasive techniques
Authors: Diksha, Pallavi Verma, Tarunbir Singh, J Mohindroo, SK Mahajan and N Singh
Source: Ruminant Science (2024)-13(1):51-56.

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How to cite this manuscript: Diksha, Verma Pallavi, Singh Tarunbir, Mohindroo J, Mahajan SK and Singh N (2024). Studies on diagnosis and management of teat affections in dairy animals by minimally invasive techniques. Ruminant Science 13(1):51-56.
Abstract
The current study was carried out on clinical cases of dairy animals presented with covered teat affections to the Large animal surgical outpatient unit of Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana. The most commonly recorded cases were those of teat obstruction causing milk flow disturbance. Obstruction was observed at distal tip, middle third and proximal end of teat. Ultrasonographic examination was performed using 6-12 MHz linear transducer with water bath technique to confirm the site of lesion. Theloscopy (teat endoscopy) was performed to visualize the teat canal and teat cistern lumen by axial technique. After thorough evaluation, obstructive lesions were treated with minimally invasive technique i.e. theloresectoscopy in which a loop attached to electrocautery was inserted through the theloscope and the obstructing growth/fibrous tissue in the teat was resected with concurrent cauterization. The utilization of theloresectoscopy was found highly efficient for the management of covered teat affections.
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