[Ultrasonographic findings in 22 cattle with pericarditis traumatica].
- Braun U Departement für Nutztiere, Vetsuisse Fakultät der Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. ubraun@vetclinics.uzh.ch
- Lejeune B
- Rauch S
- Gorber U
- Schweizer G
- 2008-07-09
Published in:
- Schweizer Archiv fur Tierheilkunde. - 2008
English
The goal of the present study was to describe the ultrasonographic findings in 22 cattle with traumatic pericarditis. A 5.0 MHz linear transducer or a 5.0 MHz convex transducer was used to examine the thorax, reticulum and liver. There was severe pleural effusion in 17 heifers and severe pericardial effusion in 13 animals. Echogenic deposits and strands of fibrin were seen on the epicardium of 7 animals. Eighteen cattle had signs of traumatic reticuloperitonitis, and 11 had ascites. Because of cardiac insufficiency, 14 cattle had a markedly enlarged liver due to congestion and 15 had dilatation of the caudal vena cava. Ultrasonography is a useful diagnostic aid for visualisation and characterisation of thoracic and abdominal lesions in cattle with traumatic pericarditis.
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- DOI 10.1024/0036-7281.150.6.281
- PMID 18605019
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