Clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of caecal displacement in calves fed reconstituted milk.
On the basis of a large number of cases the occurrence of displacement of the caecum is reported in calves fed reconstituted milk. This displacement, a classification of which is given, occurs with the movement of the caecum into the left half of the abdomen in contrast to what occurs in animals fed a different diet. After a description of the various clinical and diagnostic aspects, details are given of the surgical technique used for treatment, and an aetiopathogenic hypothesis is formulated to explain the disease process.
D000821:Animal Feed / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects*