TRANS-ABDOMINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC STUDIES IN JEJUNAL, ILEAL AND CAECAL DISORDER OF COWS AND BULLS

M. VENKATESAN¹*, M.SARAVANAN², P. SELVARAJ³, S. YOGESHPRIYA⁴, K. JAYALAKSHMI⁵, M. VEERASELVAM^6
1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
²Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
³Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁴Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁵Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
⁶Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : drvenksmvsc88@gmail.com

Received : 08-08-2018     Accepted : 23-08-2018     Published : 30-08-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 8       Pages : 1338 - 1340
Int J Microbiol Res 10.8 (2018):1338-1340

Keywords : Cattle, Intussusception, Caecal dilatation, Peritonitis, Trans abdominal Ultrasonography
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Veterinary College and Research Institute, Orathanadu, 614 625, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai, 600051, Tamil Nadu, India.
Author Contribution : all author equally contributed

Forty six bovines comprising of dairy cows, bulls and calves were investigated for the complaint of reduced to complete cessation of feed intake, scanty to cessation of dung and reduction in milk yield. The study included 19 chronically affected animals which were suspected for fore and hind gut disorders on the basis of their history and clinical signs. Affected animals were found to have ultrasonographic evidences of various forms of abdominal disorders viz. reduced to cessation of reticular motility, jejuno-ileal intussusception, caecal dilatation, chronic peritonitis and dilated large intestinal loops. Transabdominal ultrasonographic measurement of intestines revealed jejunal loops dilatation of 4.75 ± 0.2 cm cross bred cows, 3.7 cm in heifer and 3.85 ± 0.15 cm in bulls and caecal dilatation of 3.5 ± 0.22 mm in cross breed cows and 4.16 ± 0.41mm in 3 bulls. The trans abdominal ultrasonographic assessment helped in visualization and to assess the functionality of the internal organs (intestine and reticulum) and categorization for treatment planning.

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