Veterinary Science

1. WELCOME

2. A PRESENTATION OF ABSCESS &
ITS MANAGEMENT

3. LEVEL- III SEMESTER- II
DEPT. OF SURGERY AND
OBSTETRICS
FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE
BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITY,
MYMENSINGH- 2202

4. CONTENTS
 What is abscess?
 What is Suppration ?
 Etiology
 Classification of abscess
 Pathogenesis
 Symptoms
 Termination

5. CONTENTS
 Differential diagnosis
 Treatment
 Management
 Question???????

6. What is Abscess ?
An abscess is a circumscribed area of
inflammation or an abnormal cavity that
contains pus if matured.

8. Suppration
The process of formation of pus is called
suppration
Suppration is caused by bacteria like
Staphylococcus,Streptococcus,Pseudomonas
,E.coli etc.
Irritants like turpentine,calomel,corton oil
also cause suppration

9. ETIOLOGY OF ABSCESS
The main cause of abscess are pyogenic
bacteria such as_
-Sterptococcus spp
-Staphylococcus spp
-Pseudomonas aeruginosa
-Actinomyces bovis
-Actinobacillus lignieresi
Foreign bodies escaping from reticulum to
rib cage.

10. CLASSIFICATION OF ABSCESS
1.Acute or hot abscess
2.Chronic or cold abscess
3.Superficial abscess
4.Deep abscess
5.Embolic abscess
6.Pyaemic or metastatic abscess.

11. PATHOGENISIS
Any breach in skin and mucous membrane
↓
Pyogenic bacterial invasion
↓
Formation of pyogenic membrane
↓
Body immunity fails to fight
↓
Finally abscess develops

12. Symptoms of Abscess
In superficial Abscess
The appearance of localised,painful and
inflammatory swelling
Febrile disturbances are usually absent
in superficial abscess

14. TERMINATION OF ABSCESS
The normal consequences of abscess are-
 Pointing or maturating
 Rupture
 Draining

15. Differential Diagnosis
Abscess should be differentiated from
 Cyst
 Haematoms
 A synovial distention
 An abdominal hernia
 Tumor
 Granuloma
 Inflamed Bursa

16. Treatment of Abscess
A.Measures to hasten maturation:
-Hot fomentation
-Fomentation with boric
sulfate,magnesium sulphate.
-Blister.eg.Bin iodide of mercury .

17. Treatment of Abscess
B.Pre operative consideration.
-Control of animal
-Clipping,shaving of the operation
site
-Washing with antiseptics such as Tr
of
iodine, povidone iodine

18. Treatment of Abscess
For Large animal
-LA: 2%Lidocaine HCl
-Sedative: Xylazine HCl
For small animal
-GA: Thiopental

19. Treatment of Abscess
C.Opening of Abscess:
-Abscess is opened with scalpel
-Insert an artery forceps into the
abscess cavity.
-A blunt dissection is done without
damaging blood vessels and nerved.
-Pierce the secondary pocket.
-Wash with saline and antiseptics
-Introduce even folded gauze soaked
with Tr.iodine.

21. Management of Abscess
Renew gauze in every alternate day.
-Suture is prohibited
-Size of gauze to be reduced according to
the size of cavity.
-Vitamin supplement is contraindicated.

22. Management of Abscess
Prescription on Abscess for 100 kg BWT
Rx
1.inj. Streptopen vet---------2.5gm vial
× 7
Sig. inject one vial IM daily for seven
days
2.inj. Hista vet--------10gm vial × 2
Sig. inject 5 ml IM once daily for four
days.