Clinical and Ultrasonographic examinations in cattle with empty rectum
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2019-12
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Ultrasonography helps in early diagnosis of large animal digestive disorders especially in cattle with empty rectum and also
to initiate early therapeutic and surgical management. The study was undertaken to elicit GI disturbances in cattle at TVCC,
VCRI, Orathanadu during 2015-16. Animals with history of absence of feces and or empty rectum were selected for this
study. In total twenty nine cattle were found to be affected with various GI disorders. The incidence of GI disturbances was
more (65.52 %) in cross bred Jersey cow. The common clinical signs were absence of feces (65.52 %), anorexia (58.62 %),
scant/tarry/mucous coated foul smelling feces (34.48 %), arched back (24.14 %) and abdominal distention (24.14 %). All
selected 29 animals were subjected to abdominal ultrasonography which revealed peritonitis (31.03 %), paralytic ileus with
peritonitis and pericarditis in each 10.34 %, uroabdomen, intussusceptions, caecal dilatation, abomasal dilatation and
peritonitis with intussusceptions in each 6.90 % and diaphragmatic hernia, reticular abscess, omasal impaction and peritonitis
with pericarditis in each 3.45 %. Based on this study, clinical and ultrasonographic examinations were found to be a useful
tool for the diagnosis of GI disorders of cattle with empty rectum.
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TNV_IJAR_2019_53(12)1671-1674
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Veterinary Science