Aneurysm of the cranial mesenteric artery in a cow.
An exploratory laparotomy of a four-year-old red Holstein cow with signs of abdominal discomfort revealed a painful pulsating mass in the cranial part of the abdomen. The cow died suddenly. A post mortem examination showed that a ruptured aneurysm of the cranial mesenteric artery had been the cause of death.
Steverink
P J
PJ
Department of General and Large Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Kuiper
R
R
Gruys
E
E
D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy