Persistent cecal dilatation in a lactating dairy cow.
Cecal dilatation in cattle is usually manifested by a syndrome of intestinal obstruction requiring surgical intervention. A patient is presented persistent dilatation of the cecum for ten months without evidence of impaired appetite or milk production. The initial clinical signs, progress of the case, and laboratory data are described.
D000818:Animals; D001314:Auscultation / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation; D010474:Percussion / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy