She is six months’ pregnant. But apart from the unborn calf, doctors found iron nails, glass pieces, along with reams and reams of plastic in her stomach.
On July 29, two veterinary surgeons operated on a buffalo belonging to Nashik resident Kashinath Dhomse and removed 30kg of plastic from her stomach.
Dhomse, who lives in Parthardi area, said the buffalo had been unwell for over a month. Her stomach would swell even when she ate a little hay. At such times her discomfort was visible.
Initially, Dhomse treated her with home remedies, but when the buffalo stopped eating, he decided to consult veterinary surgeon Dr Suresh Patil.
Patil diagnosed her with a digestive problem and prescribed some medicines. Although the medication gave the animal temporary relief, she continued to suffer. The Dhomse family got worried after her health deteriorated again, especially since she was pregnant.
After consulting district veterinary officer Dr Pradeep Kangane, Patil
decided to operate on the buffalo’s stomach.
“We cut open her stomach and were surprised with the filth we saw inside her body,” said Patil.
The two vets pulled out 30kg of plastic, pieces of floor tiles, glass pieces, and a couple of iron nails from her stomach. “The surgery was a little complicated as there was large amount of plastic which was endangering the life of the six-month-old calf in her womb,” the vets said, adding that the Brihans Laboratories had provide the drugs for the operation completely free of cost.
According to experts, a large number of cattle in the city have at least 10 to 20kg of plastic in their bodies. And since the plastic remains in the stomach, it becomes difficult for the animal to eat anything. It finally dies of starvation. “People have to stop using and throwing plastic bags on the streets. We have to understand that we are playing with the lives of animals,” said Patil.
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