Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows
Abstract Background Type-5 abomasal ulcer (U5) is a perforated ulcer that causes peritonitis limited to the omental bursa. This retrospective study describes the clinical and laboratory findings in 14 cattle with omental bursitis due to U5. The medical records of 14 cows aged 2.5 to 14.6 years (5.4 ...
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| description | Abstract Background Type-5 abomasal ulcer (U5) is a perforated ulcer that causes peritonitis limited to the omental bursa. This retrospective study describes the clinical and laboratory findings in 14 cattle with omental bursitis due to U5. The medical records of 14 cows aged 2.5 to 14.6 years (5.4 ± 3.1 years) with U5 were scrutinised. Results The most common clinical findings were partial or complete anorexia (100%), abdominal guarding (100%), obtunded demeanour (93%), congested scleral vessels (79%), tachypnoea (71%), rumen atony (64%), diminished faecal output (64%), reduced skin surface temperature (64%) and fever (46%). Four (29%) cows had between one and four concomitant diseases. The most common abnormal laboratory findings were hypokalemia (71%), haemoconcentration (57%), metabolic acidosis (57%) and azotaemia (43%). All cows were euthanased; five immediately after the initial examination, one after exploratory laparotomy and eight after unsuccessful treatment. A diagnosis of U5 was made in all cows during postmortem examination. Conclusions There is a need for improvement of the antemortem diagnosis of U5 because reliable differentiation of this disease from other conditions with a similar clinical presentation is currently not feasible. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-332bb878b1dc44608638e8ff40fbfa832022-12-21T22:28:30ZengBMCActa Veterinaria Scandinavica1751-01472020-01-016211810.1186/s13028-020-0501-1Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cowsUeli Braun0Christina Reif1Monika Hilbe2Christian Gerspach3Department of Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of ZurichDepartment of Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of ZurichInstitute of Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of ZurichDepartment of Farm Animals, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of ZurichAbstract Background Type-5 abomasal ulcer (U5) is a perforated ulcer that causes peritonitis limited to the omental bursa. This retrospective study describes the clinical and laboratory findings in 14 cattle with omental bursitis due to U5. The medical records of 14 cows aged 2.5 to 14.6 years (5.4 ± 3.1 years) with U5 were scrutinised. Results The most common clinical findings were partial or complete anorexia (100%), abdominal guarding (100%), obtunded demeanour (93%), congested scleral vessels (79%), tachypnoea (71%), rumen atony (64%), diminished faecal output (64%), reduced skin surface temperature (64%) and fever (46%). Four (29%) cows had between one and four concomitant diseases. The most common abnormal laboratory findings were hypokalemia (71%), haemoconcentration (57%), metabolic acidosis (57%) and azotaemia (43%). All cows were euthanased; five immediately after the initial examination, one after exploratory laparotomy and eight after unsuccessful treatment. A diagnosis of U5 was made in all cows during postmortem examination. Conclusions There is a need for improvement of the antemortem diagnosis of U5 because reliable differentiation of this disease from other conditions with a similar clinical presentation is currently not feasible.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-020-0501-1AbomasumCattleOmental bursitisType-5 ulcer |
| spellingShingle | Ueli Braun Christina Reif Monika Hilbe Christian Gerspach Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica Abomasum Cattle Omental bursitis Type-5 ulcer |
| title | Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows |
| title_full | Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows |
| title_fullStr | Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows |
| title_full_unstemmed | Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows |
| title_short | Type-5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows |
| title_sort | type 5 abomasal ulcer and omental bursitis in 14 cows |
| topic | Abomasum Cattle Omental bursitis Type-5 ulcer |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-020-0501-1 |
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