@article{article_844280, title={DILATATION AND TORSION OF THE CECUM IN A COW}, journal={Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi}, volume={34}, year={1987}, DOI={10.1501/Vetfak_0000001097}, author={Turgut, Kürşat}, keywords={DILATATION, TORSION, CECUM}, abstract={A 7-)’ear-old Holstein Fresian cow was submitted to the
Large Animal Ctinic at An~aıa Universi!)" Faeulty ’ll Veterinmy Aledicine
with a histmy of anorexia, abdominal pain and deereasedfeeal output for 48
hours. As a result qf clinical examinations, eeeal dilataıion aııd torsion was
diagnosed. At suıgeı~y, the distended eecum was found to be about 80 cm long
and more than 25 cm in diarneter. It was torsed countercloekwise about 180°
when viewed from the right. Af ter reducing the torsion, the gas and fluid in
the eeeum were drained using a eannula. The cow started to eat the day after
surgeıy and passed a large quanti!); ’If wateıy feees during the next 36 hours.
The reeove~yeontinued unevenfully and the eow was, dischaıged on post olıeralive
da.y 5.}, number={03}, publisher={Ankara University}