Ingluviotomy in a cumulet pigeon following crop impaction: Case report

Ingluviotomy (surgical exploration of the crop) is a routine procedure performed in birds due to conditions such as grain impaction, punctured/ruptured crop or blockade (ingluvies). The cumulet are breeds white fancy pigeons which considered high flyers and were documented fly over 13 hours. A case massive hardened swelling this neck region pigeon was referred from avian unit Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University Maiduguri Surgery Radiology Unit for diagnosis possible treatment. Following diagnosis, ingluviotomy under local anesthesia lidocaine 4mg/kg using field block. Imbibed masses peanuts milked out. lembert horizontal mattress suture patterns 5/0 polyglyconate 2/0 nylon sutures used appose skin respectively. Recovery fast uncomplicated. Healing uneventful stitches removed after 14 days.