Rumen impaction in cattle due to plastic materials
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL RESEARCH • 2016
Publication Information
Authors
Akraiem A, Abd Al-Galil A. S. A
Keywords
Cattle, ruminal impaction, surgical elimiantion
Journal
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL RESEARCH
Publisher
Not Available
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
65-70
publication.type
International
Paper Link
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Supplementary Materials
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Abstract
The present study was carried out on 22 cows suffering from ruminal impaction with plastic materials as foreign bodies and ten apparently healthy cows as a control group. Clinical examination included clinical signs, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and ruminal motility were recorded prior to treatment. Hematological parameters such as hemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), erythrocyte count (RBCs), total leucocytes (WBCs) count and the glutaraldehyde test were performed. Ruminal fluid was evaluated for pH and the methylene blue reduction time (MBRT). The mean pH of rumen fluid, MBRT, total leucocytes count, and PCV were increased significantly (P
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