Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Anita Kumari, Purushottam, AK Bishnoi, Rajnish Kumar, Rajkumar, Shivangi Diwedi and Richa Chourasia

Abstract:
The present study is a clinical report of 6 native dromedary male camels which suffered with the condition of injured dulla (soft palate pouch). All the affected cases were reported during rut season (November to March) with the signs of dysphagia, dyspnoea, extension of neck, painful retropharyngeal swelling and unable to inflate or extrude their dulla. The oral cavity of animals was examined and radiographs were taken to differentiate the condition from pharyngeal/oesophageal foreign body. Under xylazine sedation and Ketamine Hydrochloride anesthesia, soft palate was withdrawn for physical examination and on confirmation of condition surgical resection of soft palate was carried out. All the camels recovered uneventfully and started intake of water and soft feed just next day of the surgery.