Year: 2026 | Month: June | Volume 16 | Issue 3
Ingluviotomy as a Surgical Intervention for Crop Impaction in a Domestic Chicken: A Case Study
Mridula
C.
Athira
M. and Nisha
A.
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.03.2026.6
Abstract:
An indigenous male chicken was presented with a six-day history of swelling in the lower cervical region, accompanied by anorexia and respiratory distress. Clinical examination revealed a markedly distended crop containing firm to semi-soft impacted material, leading to a diagnosis of crop impaction. Ingluviotomy was performed under local infiltration anaesthesia, and a large quantity of impacted undigested grains, fibrous plant material, and foreign bodies was successfully removed. The bird recovered uneventfully following appropriate postoperative care, with complete resolution of clinical signs.
Highlights
- Male chicken presented with the history of swelling in the lower cervical region.
- Surgical intervention successfully recovered the chicken.
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