We performed rumen fistula operation in a sheep. In sheep, the procedure for a rumen fistula is quite successful, but choice of an appropriate cannula is of prime importance. The sheep was anesthetized by xylazine(0.1 ㎎/㎏ IM) administration 5 minu...
We performed rumen fistula operation in a sheep. In sheep, the procedure for a rumen fistula is quite successful, but choice of an appropriate cannula is of prime importance. The sheep was anesthetized by xylazine(0.1 ㎎/㎏ IM) administration 5 minutes after administration of atropine sulfate(0.1 ㎎/㎏ IM). We inserted rubber cannula in rumen incised and put rubber ring after employing purse-string suture in rumen. We marked the area for the puncture incision in the body wall through which the cannula is drawn. We drew the cannula as near the transverse process of the lumbar vertebrae as possible to minimize leakage. We isolated the cannula by fixing the stainless washer which has small holes. The sheep was given postoperative penicillin(20,000 IU/㎏ IM) to prevent secondary infection for 3 days. There were not observed the leakage of rumen contents, the entering of rubber cannula into abdominal cavity, and necrosis on incision site and skin, over months after surgery.