Surgical Management of Abomasal Disease.
Abomasal diseases are common in cattle. Many of these diseases can be managed surgically. This article briefly discusses the various surgical diseases affecting the abomasum. The pathogenesis, surgical procedures, and prognosis are reviewed. Abomasal displacements in cattle are a focus, because surgical correction of these conditions represents the bulk of abomasal surgeries in ruminants. Surgical principles of conventional surgery as well as minimally invasive techniques for correction of abomasal displacements are discussed. The surgical management of other abomasal diseases such as intraluminal abomasal obstructions and abomasal ulcers are also reviewed.
Farm Animal Surgery, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L. Tharp Street, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: niehaus.25@osu.edu.
Andrew J
AJ
Niehaus
D000018:Abomasum / Q000601:surgery*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D011379:Prognosis; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*
Abomasal obstruction; Abomasal ulcers; Abomasopexy; Abomasotomy; Abomasum; Displaced abomasum; Laparotomy