title: [Physical examination of ruminants showing signs of abdominal pain].
abstract: This paper presents a review of the pathogenesis of abdominal pain in ruminants, the complete clinical examination of animals with colic and the symptomatology of the different conditions producing abdominal pain. Further diagnostic procedures such as abdominal ultrasonography, explorative laparotomy and diagnostic laparoscopy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Nutztiere und Pferde der Universität Bern.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meylan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eicher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000662:veterinary; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000662:veterinary; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary*; D012418:Ruminants; D014463:Ultrasonography