SURGICAL EXCISION OF CUTANEOUS PAPILLOMA IN A JAGUAR

A 14 year old male black jaguar (Panther onca) weighing around 90 kg, from Arignar Anna
Zoological Park, Chennai referred to Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras
veterinary College, Chennai-7, for history of papillomatous growth at the loose belly fold
merging with left hind limb for the past few months for surgical excision. Physical examination
revealed macroscopically single subcutaneous mass measuring around 5 cm diameter
pedunculated, well demarcated, freely movable, non-adherent to adjacent tissue with absence of
ulceration and discharge. Animal was withheld food and water for a period of 24 and 12 hrs.
respectively and kept under cage rest. Animal was immobilized with a combination of xylazine
and ketamine @ 0.5mg/kg b.wt and 2.5mg/kd b.wt respectively. Atopine 3ml was administered
intra muscularly, induction and maintenance with propofol 4 mg/kg and 1 mg/kg b.wt
respectively administered intravenously. Surgical site was prepared aseptically and 2 %
lignocaine infiltration for surgical excision. Tumor was excised using unipolar thermo cautery
and subcutaneous closed with PGA 1-0 using simple continuous. Skin closed with adhesive glue.
Inj. Ceftriaxone 2gm and Meloxicam 4ml given intravenously. No intra and post-recovery
complication were noticed and animal recovery uneventful. No reoccurrence was noticed till 4
months.

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