THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF ASCITES IN GSD FEMALE DOG
A Nine year old German shepherd female dog presented to the TVVC, Bhubaneswar Odisha with the history of inappetance and enlargement of abdomen.On physicalexamination revealed dyspnea, dehydration and slightly pale mucus membrane. Rough, lusterless and body coat and abdominal distention along with hollowness at the flank region.On taping the abdomen there was undulating movements (Thrills) of the fluid.The radiographic examination revealed of ground glass appearance in abdominal cavity and thoracic cavity and slightly enlargement of heart respectively. Increased neutrophils with decrease in erythrocytes and hemoglobinand increased SGPT value with decrease in total protein value was observed.The bitch was diagnosed as ascites of hepatic origin resulting hypoproteinmia. The bitch was treated with antibiotics, diuretics, and amino acid and liver tonics along with protein rich diet. The bitch showed improvement in reduction of abdominal distention with normalization of the appetite after 5 days of treatment and complete recovery was noticed after 15 days of treatment.