Abomasal diseases in calves

S. Steiner, W. Baumgartner

Abomasal diseases and especially abomasal displacements are the most commonly detected abdominal disorders and represent the most common reason for abominal surgery in dairy cattle.

Practitioners are used in diagnosis and treatment of the conditions and expect the disease in cows soon after parturition. Abomasal diseases are also described in calves. But they are not as common in this age group and not as expected. The presentation reviews the current knowledge on the pathophysiology, clinical picture, laboratory findings and treatment of abomasal diseases (abomasal tympany, abomasal displacement, abomasal volvulus and abomasal ulcers) in calves by means of 35 patients of the Clinic for Ruminants in Vienna.

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