1Department of Clinics, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, TNVASU, Namakkal-637 002, Tamil Nadu, India
2Veterinary University Peripheral Hospital, TNVASU, Chennai-600 051, Tamil Nadu, India
3Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, TNVASU, Chennai-600 051, Tamil Nadu, India
4Department of Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, TNVASU, Chennai-600 051, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: S. Sivaraman, Department of Clinics, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Namakkal-637 002, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: smavanthi@gmail.com
Online Published on 15 April, 2022.
Our study aimed clinical evaluation of recumbent cows with abdominal dysfunction in and around Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India.
A total of 132 recumbent cattle brought to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal were subjected to detailed clinical examination, radiography and ultrasonography.
The various abdominal dysfunctions noticed in recumbent cows in the present study were peritonitis, reticular disorders, ileus, rumen impaction and rumen lactacidosis. Ultrasound imaging is complementary to clinical evaluation to identify the etiology of recumbent cows with abdominal dysfunctions.
Abdominal dysfunction, Cattle, Recumbency, Ultrasound
