Vol. 9, Issue 3 (2020)

Author(s):
Balamurugan N, T Mohanapriya and R Ramprabhu

Abstract:
A three year old female Jersey cow was presented to the Veterinary Dispensary, Ayyanaroothu, Thoothukudi district with the history of inappetance, fever and unilateral hard swelling on the left mandibular region. Clinical examination revealed presence of a hard, painless, immobile swelling with yellowish pus discharge. Microscopic examination of the pus material revealed the presence sulfur granules as club like rosettes. The animal was treated with standard dosage of Penicillin and Streptomycin for five days with local dressing of wound with povidone iodine and Potassium iodide 10 grams orally daily for 2 weeks. The mass showed regression in size and the animal completely recovered in four weeks.