HAEMATOMA / HEMATOMA IN PIGLETS

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HAEMATOMA IN PIGLET(Haematoma due to trauma)

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  HUSBAnDRY,SELESIH,AIZAWL,MIZORAM-796015

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DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE CASE

• Case No. -243
• Date of Appointment-11-05-2022
• Species -Swine
• Breed -Yorkshire
• Sex -Female
• Age -1 month old.
• Body weight-4.5kg.
• Colour -White

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HAEMATOMA-A brief

• Haematoma or Blood suffusion or Othematoma is a
  localised bleeding outside the blood vessels.
• It may also defined as accumulation of blood in
  the tissue due to rupture of blood vessels.
• In animals,haematoma arises usually arises from
  trauma particularly over the shoulders,flanks or
  the hind quarters.
• Most common in dog,cat and pigs.
• Classification of haematoma are
• 1.Subdural haematoma (under the skin)
• 2.Intramascular haematoma (inside muscle
  tissue)
• 3.Subgaleal haematoma (in brain)
• 4.Breast haematoma (breast)
• 5.Perichondral haematoma (ear)
• 6.Perianal haematoma (anus)
• 7.Subungual haematoma (nail)

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ETIOLOGY OF HAEMATOMA-

• Trauma and injuries are the most common causes.
• It may be also due to allergies,falls,
  aneurysms,bone fracture.
• In pigs,infestation with mange mites and lice may
  cause haematoma.
• In our case, the animal is injured with a sharp
  object.

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ANAMNESIS-

• Injury due to trauma
• Swelling on the lumbar region.
• Fluid filled accumulation.
• Blood colour fluid was evacuated.
• Normal urination,appetite and defecation.

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DIAGNOSIS-

• 1.History
• 2.Clinical signs
• 3.Physical examination

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REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT-

• 1.Gauge bandage
• 2.Povidine Iodine Solution (Betadine)
• 3.NS Solution
• 4.Ceftriazone (Antibiotic)
• 5.Melonex (NSAIDs)
• 6.Artery forceps
• 7.Himax ointment

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Requirements-
Gauze Bandage
Artery Forcep
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• Site of Haematoma

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TREATMENT-

• 1.Clean and shave the affected area
• 2.The haematoma is punctured manually and the
  haematomal contents are evacuated.

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• 3.Flush with Normal Saline solution.
• 4.We then flushed the cavity with Povidone iodine
  solution using syringe.
• 5.Setoning done with gauge bandage and PI
  solution.

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• 6.Application of Himax antiseptic ointment on the
  periphery of the wound
• 7.Cover the wound with bandage.

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• 8.Inj.Intacef- 50mg I/M for 5 days
• 9.Inj. Melonex- 0.4ml I/M for 3 days
• 10.Tab Serra_at_1 tab OD orally for 10 days

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Intramascular administration of Ceftriaxone and
Meloxicam
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Dressing on 13-05-2022-
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ADVICE-

• 1.Daily dressing by owner or expert
• 2.To cover the wound with bandage after dressing
  with NS and Povidone iodine
• 3.Apply oint. Himax over the wound area
  regularly.
• 4.Proper housing and management.
• 5.Report at clinics after 10 days (i.e. on
  22-05-2022)

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PROGNOSIS-
BEFORE
AFTER
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