Small intestinal incarceration caused by external herniation can be diagnosed clinically in cattle, but laparotomy is required to confirm internal incarceration
Internal herniation should be part of the differential diagnosis in cattle with signs of ileus. Immediate surgical treatment is paramount in cattle with SII.
Authors
- Christian Gerspach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2501-6474)
- U. Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2573-687X)
- Karl Nuss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4607-792X)
- Monika Hilbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4133-2402)
- Elena Bennien
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.01.0002
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Animal health and immunology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.91