title: [Occurrence of abomasal displacement in cattle in Hesse].
abstract: In veterinary practices in Hesse cattle diagnosed with abomasal displacement increased from 0.18% in 1980 to 0.6% in 1992. In this period the percentage of left abomasal displacement (L) (75-83%), right abomasal displacement (R-) (13-16%), and abomasal volvulus (R+) (4-8%) remained constant. In the Medical and Forensic Veterinary Clinic of the University of Giessen (MGV 2) cattle diagnosed with abomasal displacement increased from 2.1% in 1970 to 25.6% in 1992. In this period the percentage of L, R- and R+ was 71, 15 and 13% respectively. The percentage of L had decreased in this period. In 1988 and 1992 the percentage of the Deutsche Schwarzbunte (DSB) breed was 51 and 52% in the Hessian cattle population and with that lower than the percentage of cattle diagnosed with abomasal displacement in the MGV 2, where the percentage of DSB was 80% in 1988 and 79% in 1992. In the period between 1970 and 1992 the percentage of DSB in all cattle referred to the MGV 2 was 51% and with that lower than in cattle diagnosed with abomasal displacement, where it was 80%. The findings indicate, that in Hesse the DSB breed is predisposed to abomasal displacement.
authors.affiliation: Medizinischen und Gerichtlichen Veterinärklinik II (Innere Krankheiten der Wiederkäuer, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Geishauser
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diederichs
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Failing
mesh_terms: D000018:Abomasum; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*