Abomasal ulceration and abomaso-pleural fistula in an 11-month-old beefmaster bull

An 11-month-old, beefmaster bull presented with anorexia and signs of respiratory disease. Physical examination, thoracic ultrasonography and radiography, and pleural fluid analysis indicated pericarditis and septic neutrophilic pleuropneumonia. Postmortem findings were abomasal adherence to the dia...

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Published in:Canadian veterinary journal 2002-03, Vol.43 (3), p.217-219
Main Authors: Costa, L.R.R, Gill, M.S, Williams, J, Johnson, A.J, Angel, K.L, Mirza, M.H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abomasum - pathology
Animals
antidepressants
anxiety
behavior modification
behavior problems
case studies
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - diagnosis
clomipramine
Diagnosis, Differential
dogs
drug therapy
Fatal Outcome
Gastric Fistula - diagnosis
Gastric Fistula - veterinary
Male
Pleural Diseases - diagnosis
Pleural Diseases - veterinary
Radiography, Thoracic - veterinary
Respiratory Tract Fistula - diagnosis
Respiratory Tract Fistula - veterinary
Scientific
separation
Stomach Ulcer - diagnosis
Stomach Ulcer - veterinary
treatment
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Summary:An 11-month-old, beefmaster bull presented with anorexia and signs of respiratory disease. Physical examination, thoracic ultrasonography and radiography, and pleural fluid analysis indicated pericarditis and septic neutrophilic pleuropneumonia. Postmortem findings were abomasal adherence to the diaphragm, a fibrotic fistulous tract connecting the abomasum and pleural cavity, granulomatous abomasitis, granulomatous pericarditis, and fibrinonecrotic pleuritis.
ISSN:0008-5286