Oseophageal obstruction and its surgical management in 4 buffaloes- A case study

Abstract

The present clinical study reports the surgical management of oesophageal obstruction in 4 buffaloes which were presented to the department of surgery and radiology, from 2018 to 2022 with the symptoms of salivation, intermittent regurgitation and inability of the animal to swallow feed and water. Diagnosis of oesophageal obstruction was by physical examination and passage of probang and further it was confirmed with help of radiography. Surgery revealed that the cause of obstruction was a rexine / leather material respectively. After the surgical repair, the animals recovered without any complications.