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Ascites in cattle: ultrasonographic findings and diagnosis


Braun, Ueli (2016). Ascites in cattle: ultrasonographic findings and diagnosis. The Veterinary clinics of North America. Food animal practice, 32(1):55-83.

Abstract

Ultrasonography enables the examiner to detect very small amounts of fluid in the peritoneal cavity and to determine its location, amount, and sonographic features. The pathologic process responsible for the ascites, for example, ileus, hepatic fibrosis, thrombosis of the caudal vena cava, or traumatic reticuloperitonitis, often can be identified. Abdominocentesis and analysis of the aspirated fluid allow differentiation of inflammatory and noninflammatory ascites as well as the diagnosis of uroperitoneum, hemoperitoneum, chylous ascites, and bile peritonitis.

Abstract

Ultrasonography enables the examiner to detect very small amounts of fluid in the peritoneal cavity and to determine its location, amount, and sonographic features. The pathologic process responsible for the ascites, for example, ileus, hepatic fibrosis, thrombosis of the caudal vena cava, or traumatic reticuloperitonitis, often can be identified. Abdominocentesis and analysis of the aspirated fluid allow differentiation of inflammatory and noninflammatory ascites as well as the diagnosis of uroperitoneum, hemoperitoneum, chylous ascites, and bile peritonitis.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Veterinary Clinic > Department of Farm Animals
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
630 Agriculture
Scopus Subject Areas:Health Sciences > Food Animals
Uncontrolled Keywords:Biliary ascites, Cattle, Hemoperitoneum, Inflammatory ascites, Noninflammatory ascites, Peritonitis, Ultrasonography, Uroperitoneum
Language:English
Date:2016
Deposited On:25 Aug 2016 09:55
Last Modified:26 Jan 2022 09:51
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0749-0720
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvfa.2015.09.004
PubMed ID:26922112