Vet World Vol.14 June-2021 Article-17
Research Article
Veterinary World, 14(6): 1537-1547
https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2021.1537-1547
Differential diagnosis of bovine intestinal diseases and their sequelae regarding ultrasonography and other diagnostic tools
2. Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt.
3. Division of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt.
4. Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan 81528, Egypt.
5. Division of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag 82524, Egypt.
6. Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
7. Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine and Infectious Disease, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
Background and Aim: Intestinal disorders represented a large proportion of abdominal emergencies in bovine practice, and their definite diagnosis was a big challenge. The study described different intestinal disorders in cattle either in the small intestine (SI) or large intestine with their sequelae and peritonitis between SI loops.
Materials and Methods: This study involved healthy (n=20) and diseased (n=40) cattle with intestinal disorders. All animals were undergoing clinical examination, laboratory analyses, and ultrasonographic examination.
Results: Diseased cattle had monocytic leukocytosis as well as hypoproteinemia and hypoalbuminemia. The SI ileus of either proximal (n=12) or distal (n=15), intussusception (n=3), cecal, and/or colonal dilatation (n=10) were diagnosed by ultrasound and other diagnostic tools. Duodenum intussusception was imaged in cross-section as bull's eyes lesions. Animals with SI obstructions showed complete cessation (ileus with complete obstruction) or partial reduction of the peristaltic SI movement (ileus with partial obstruction), dilated duodenum (6.5-9.9 cm), and dilated jejunum and/or ileum (4.4-6.8 cm). Ultrasonography diagnosed SI ileus, due to either intestinal obstruction or peritonitis, and detected the ileus site, either proximal or distal. Cecal/colonal dilatation was detected using ultrasonography in which SI was not imaged and the peristaltic movements were completely reduced. The recorded intestinal disorders were associated with other disorders (e.g., liver cirrhosis or peritonitis).
Conclusion: Ultrasonography played an important role in the differential diagnosis of intestinal disorders in cattle. Peritonitis between SI loops and cecal and/or colonal dilatation was also diagnosed. Keywords: caecal dilatation, cattle, ileus, intussusception, peritonitis, ultrasonography.
Keywords: caecal dilatation, cattle, ileus, intussusception, peritonitis, ultrasonography.
How to cite this article: Khalphallah A, Elsayed HK, Elmeligy E, Bayomi SA, Hamed MA, Salman D, Abu-Seida AM, Mousa SA (2021) Differential diagnosis of bovine intestinal diseases and their sequelae regarding ultrasonography and other diagnostic tools, Veterinary World, 14(6): 1537-1547.
Received: 02-02-2021 Accepted: 27-04-2021 Published online: 16-06-2021
Corresponding author: Arafat Khalphallah E-mail: arafatvet2003@yahoo.com
DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.1537-1547
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