title: Aneurysm of the cranial mesenteric artery in a cow.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of General and Large Animal Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Steverink
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kuiper
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gruys
mesh_terms: 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