DILATATION AND TORSION OF THE CECUM IN A COW

Kürşat TURGUT

doi:https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001097

Article Details

DILATATION AND TORSION OF THE CECUM IN A COW

Authors:

Kürşat TURGUT

Main Topics:

Animal husbandry

Journal:

Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 1987 Vol.34 Issue 03, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/1986

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000853265

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001097

Abstract:

 

A 7-)'ear-old Holstein Fresian cow was submitted to the
Large Animal Ctinic at An~aıa Universi!)" Faeulty 'll Veterinmy Aledicine
with a histmy of anorexia, abdominal pain and deereasedfeeal output for 48
hours. As a result qf clinical examinations, eeeal dilataıion aııd torsion was
diagnosed. At suıgeı~y, the distended eecum was found to be about 80 cm long
and more than 25 cm in diarneter. It was torsed countercloekwise about 180°
when viewed from the right. Af ter reducing the torsion, the gas and fluid in
the eeeum were drained using a eannula. The cow started to eat the day after
surgeıy and passed a large quanti!); 'If wateıy feees during the next 36 hours.
The reeove~yeontinued unevenfully and the eow was, dischaıged on post olıeralive
da.y 5.

Article Details

DILATATION AND TORSION OF THE CECUM IN A COW

Authors: Kürşat TURGUT

Main Topics: Animal husbandry

Journal: Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 1987 Vol.34 Issue 03, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/1986

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000853265

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001097

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Authors:

Kürşat TURGUT

Main Topics:

Animal husbandry

Journal:

Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 1987 Vol.34 Issue 03, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/1986

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000853265

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000001097