Bilateral Carpal Hygroma in a 2-Month-Old Dorper Lamb Ram

Udechukwu, Collins Chimezie; Danbirni, Samaila; Jolayemi, Kelvin Olutimilehin; Haruna, Esther Godiya; Polycarp, Madaki Dauda; Haruna, Tauna Kalat; Katung, Ziyet Fatima; Kogis, Gift

doi:10.21608/svu.2024.289563.1323

	Bilateral Carpal Hygroma in a 2-Month-Old Dorper Lamb Ram
SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Volume 7, Issue 2 - Serial Number 20, June 2024, Page 55-60 PDF (271.87 K)
Document Type: Case Report
DOI: 10.21608/svu.2024.289563.1323
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Authors
Collins Chimezie Udechukwu ¹; Samaila Danbirni¹; Kelvin Olutimilehin Jolayemi ²; Esther Godiya Haruna³; Madaki Dauda Polycarp³; Tauna Kalat Haruna³; Ziyet Fatima Katung³; Gift Kogis³
¹Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
²Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
³Department of Veterinary and Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna, Nigeria
Abstract
This case report aimed to treat a bilateral hygroma in a 2-month-old Dorper lamb ram in a flock of sheep at Rafin Guza, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Nigeria. The flock comprised twenty Dorper sheep (18 ewes and 2 rams) with a history of swollen joints in one lamb ram, there was a history of medication with dewormer (Albendazole), Injection Tylosine, and Injection of 20 % Oxytetracycline in the flock. Physical examination on the farm visit showed an apparently healthy flock except for the lamb with carpal hygroma. The lamb ram weighed 20 kg with a slightly pale mucous membrane, unilateral enlarged pre-scapular lymph nodes, and bilateral carpal hygroma. Vital parameters like temperature, pulse, and respiratory rate were 38.2^oC, 60 beats/min, and 17 cycles/min, respectively, which was within the normal range. Bacteriological and serological tests were carried out using the blood and hygroma fluid samples collected aseptically from the lamb ram. The result showed the lamb had leucocytosis and neutrophilia on hematology, the serum sample was positive for Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and the culture showed positive for Brucella spp. Hence, there is a need for proper surveillance in the study area because of the public health and economic threat that can be posed by Brucella spp found on the farm.
Keywords
Brucellosis; Dorper; Hygroma; Kaduna


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