A Case of Abomasal Impaction and Ruminal Trichobesoar in A Calf

Abstract

A six-month old, male calf was presented with a history, abdominal distention, inappetence, depression and

inability defecation. In clinical examination, irregular ruminal contractions, abdominal distention and pain were obtained.

In laboratory analysis, increased hematocrit, hyponatremia and hypochloremia were determined. Based on the current

examination findings, an exploratory laparotomy was recommended by the internal disease department for the definitive

diagnosis and operative intervention was performed. In this report, it was mentioned that a six-month old male calf

with abomasal impaction and concurrent ruminal trichobezoar and nylon twine ingestion were successfully treated by

rumenotomy and abomasotomy.

Keywords

• Abomasal impaction,calf,trichobesoar

Bir Buzağıda Abomasal İmpaksiyon ve Ruminal Trikobezoar Olgusu

Abstract

Altı aylık erkek bir dana abdominal gerginlik, iştahsızlık, depresyon ve dışkılamama anamnezi ile getirildi. Klinik

muayenede düzensiz ruminal kontraksiyonlar, abdominal gerginlik ve ağrı gözlendi. Laboratuvar bulgularında hematokritte

artış, hiponatremi ve hipokloremi saptandı. Muayene bulguları doğrultusunda iç hastalıkları ana bilim dalı tarafından

kesin tanı amacı ile deneysel laparotomi önerildi ve operasyon gerçekleştirildi. Bu raporda, altı aylık erkek bir danada

abomasal impaksiyon ve eş zamanlı ruminal trikobezoar ve naylon ip ingesyonunun rumenotomi ve abomasotomi

operasyonları ile başarılı şekilde sağaltımı konu edilmiştir.

Keywords

• Abomasal impaksiyon,buzağı,trikobezoar

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