title: Management of peritonitis in cattle.
abstract: Peritonitis commonly is included in a list of differential diagnoses in food animal practice. Understanding the physiology of the ruminant peritoneal cavity and its response to injury is important to institute an adequate therapeutic plan. Ancillary procedures are used often and are necessary to confirm the diagnosis and should be well-organized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, Université de Montréal, CP 5000, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 7C6, Canada. gilles.fecteau@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fecteau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents