Intestinal Surgery.
A wide variety of disorders affecting the intestinal tract in cattle may require surgery. Among those disorders the more common are: intestinal volvulus, jejunal hemorrhage syndrome and more recently the duodenal sigmoid flexure volvulus. Although general principles of intestinal surgery can be applied, cattle has anatomical and behavior particularities that must be known before invading the abdomen. This article focuses on surgical techniques used to optimize outcomes and discusses specific disorders of small intestine. Diagnoses and surgical techniques presented can be applied in field conditions.
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 7C6, Canada. Electronic address: andre.desrochers@umontreal.ca.
André
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Desrochers
Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, C247 Veterinary Teaching Hospital, 2407 River Drive, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA.
David E
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Anderson
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery
Cattle; Colon; Enterectomy; Intestine; Jejunum; Surgery