Prevalence Study on Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders in Cattle Brought to Teaching Veterinary Hospital at Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
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2019-11
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Abstract
Ileus represents one of the potentially lifethreatening
abdominal emergencies in cattle.
Cattle brought to Veterinary College and
Research Institute hospital, Namakkal were
screened for a period two years from April 2017
to March 2019. Cattle with gastrointestinal motility disorders were subjected to detailed
clinical, haemato-biochemical, radiographic,
ultrasonographic and endoscopic examinations
as per standard techniques. The prevalence
of gastrointestinal motility disorders in cattle
was 12.94 per cent (410 animals) of various
medical disease conditions. Highest prevalence
was noticed in female cattle, Jersey crossbred
cattle, in 4 - 5 years age group, last trimester of
pregnancy and during March and July months.
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TNV_IVJ_2019_96(11)45-47
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Veterinary Science