A CASE REPORT ON SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF DERMOID CYST IN DESHI CALF AT UPAZILLA VETERINARY HOSPITAL, KAPTAI, RANGAMATI

Abstract

A 20 days old male deshi (local) calf was presented at Upazilla Veterinary Hospital, Kaptai, Rangamati for ocular examination in November 2019 with a history of epiphora, blepharospasm and ocular discharge for 5 days. Clinical examination revealed that, there was hairy growth in the median canthus and ocular discharge on right eye. No pain noticed on the direct palpation. The present case was diagnosed as ocular dermoid cyst and surgical treatment was needed. On other clinical examination revealed that the calf had no other complication and feeding habit was normal. In the surgical process, no sedation was needed because the calf was restrained by owner. Firstly, regional nerve such as infraorbital and supraorbital nerve was blocked with 2% lignocaine to desensitize the eyeball. After desensitize the eyeball dermoid tissue of the eyeball was grasped gently by forceps and excised the cyst by surgical blade. This procedure is called superficial keratectomy. After surgery, post- operative care was suggested and combination of procaine penicillin &streptomycin antibiotics, antihistaminic drug & painkiller were i/mly administrated to prevent infection and pain. The calf was followed up after 6 days of surgery and no reoccurrence was seen. In conclusion, we can say that superficial keratectomy was the scientific way to remove dermoid cyst. Post-operative care with antibiotics and supportive treatment was followed to check secondary bacterial infections and avoid post-operative complication. After 6 days, the completion of post-operative period the calf was recovered well.