Little is known of the occurrence of surgical affections of cattle at the government veterinary hospitals of Bangladesh. This study was undertaken to determine the occurrence of surgical disorders in five Upazila Veterinary Hospitals (UVH) in greater Pabna administrative district. A total of 33,584 sick animals were investigated and the overall occurrence of surgical disorders is 12.9%. The most common surgical affection is navel ill (25.8%) followed by myiasis (13.0%), foot diseases (11.3%), arthritis (8.8%) and teat obstruction (8.4%). Navel ill, umbilical hernia, arthritis, horn affections, urolithiasis and tail gangrene are more common in male than female. Foot diseases, myiasis, upward patellar fixation and hip dislocation are more common in female than male. Myiasis and arthritis are found more in summer, whereas foot diseases, urolithiasis and teat crack are more common in winter. (Bangl. vet.

A retrospective cohort study was conducted from July 2012 to August 2013 to determine prevalence of ovine footrot in chars (Shoals) of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila, Bangladesh, centred in Paranganj Union Parishad. A field survey used a prepared questionnaire and investigation of farm management. The prevalence of ovine footrot was 4.2% in the study group of 687 sheep, in 106 farms. The prevalence differed according to farm type and housing system. Prevalence of ovine footrot was higher (9.5%) in farms where sheep and other livestock were housed under the same roof. Prophylactic medication and footbath practice were absent. Common care and management practices were sheep bath, house and floor cleaning, deworming, and therapeutic medication. Highest prevalence (7.0%) was recorded in farms where prophylactic medication and deworming was irregular, and antiseptics were not used in sheep bathing and cleaning of sheep house and floor. The results suggest that improvement of the housing environment and management practices are required to control footrot. (Bangl. vet.

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Micro-amperage electrical stimulation (MES) on the healing process of skin wound in rabbits was studied. Twenty adult New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four equal groups and a full thickness skin incision was made in each rabbit. This experimental group received an MES of 1000 μA (1mA) current intensity for 30 minutes twice a day. Swelling area of the wound of experimental groups were 11.1cd ± 0.2 mm, 10.8d ± 0.1 mm and 10.7cd ± 0.1mm at days 4, 7 and15, respectively. Elevation of sutured line (mm) of experimental groups was 2.4b ± 0.1, 2.1b ± 0.1, 2.2b ± 0.1 at days 4, 7 and 15, respectively. The average healing time was 30.4b, 28.4b and 26.4b in days 4, 7 and 15, respectively, significantly different from control groups. Number of fibroblasts and blood vessels were significantly higher in the experimental group than in control group. The result indicates that the application of MES significantly enhances the wound healing in rabbits.Bangl. vet. 2016. Vol. 33, No. 2, 51-61