Successful management of paramphistomosis associated secondary bloat with uterine torsion in a pregnant buffalo.

A pluriparous full term pregnant buffalo aged three calving was brought to the hospital with the history of persistent bloat for two days, restlessness, anorexia and excessive abdominal straining with no progress in parturition for the previous 24 h. On clinical examination the animal had swollen and edematous vulval lips with a serosanguinous vaginal discharge along with tucked up udder, absence of rumen motility and tympanic sounds upon percussion of the left para lumbar fossa. Per vaginal examination revealed twisting of vaginal folds towards right. Through rectal and per-vaginal examination the case was diagnosed to be right sided postcervical uterine torsion with bloat. Initially the case was treated with sus. Tolzan F (oxyclozanide) p.o 18.7 mg/kg and the same dose was repeated after two days. The detorsion was carried out by a modified Schaffer’s method with single rotation. After five days of treatment the animal recovered successfully.