A study of 54 cases of left displacement of the abomasum: February to July 2005
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Fifty-four cows with left displacement of the abomasum (LDA) submitted to the hospital facility at Riverview Veterinary Clinic from February to July 2005 were treated by right flank laparotomy and omentopexy. Five cows died (a survival rate 90.7%) and one cow (1....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-10-01
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| Series: | Irish Veterinary Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.irishvetjournal.org/content/60/10/605 |
| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Fifty-four cows with left displacement of the abomasum (LDA) submitted to the hospital facility at Riverview Veterinary Clinic from February to July 2005 were treated by right flank laparotomy and omentopexy. Five cows died (a survival rate 90.7%) and one cow (1.8%) was culled due to recurrence of the LDA post-operatively. Forty-one cows (76%) returned to good production post-operatively. Thirty-nine cows (72%) were pregnant six months after corrective surgery.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2046-0481 |