Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Namakkal-637002 (Tamil Nadu)
Two cows in last trimester of pregnancy were presented with anorexia, recurrent abdominal distension, passing scanty dung for last five days. Clinical examination revealed tympany and increased rumen motility. Ultrasonographic examination of thorax and abdomen revealed presence of hyperechogenic wall of reticulum nearer to heart and reticular motility was evident between 4th and 5th intercostal spaces. Contrast radiography revealed herniated reticulum into the thoracic cavity. Thoracoreticulocentesis examination of aspirated contents enabled confirmation of diaphragmatic hernia.
Contrast radiography, diaphragmatic hernia, thoracoreticulocentesis, ultrasonography
