Horn‐induced traumatic caudoventral abdominal wall hernia management and repair in an adult Highland cow
Autor: | Caroline Knox Benham, Pierre-Yves Mulon, Vincent Dore |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
General Veterinary Abdominal Fluid 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry Horn (anatomy) Exploratory laparotomy medicine.medical_treatment Paralumbar fossa 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Anastomosis medicine.disease 040201 dairy & animal science Mastitis Surgery 0403 veterinary science Abdominal wall medicine.anatomical_structure Medicine Hernia business |
Zdroj: | Veterinary Record Case Reports. 8 |
ISSN: | 2052-6121 |
Popis: | An adult Highland cow weighing 380 kg presented following a five-day history of inappetence, recumbency and trauma inflicted by herd-mates. Physical exam demonstrated significant swelling of the right ventral abdomen with skin excoriations. Abdominal ultrasound of the bulging area indicated significant oedema within pockets, thinning of the right body wall compared with the left side, as well as accumulation of free abdominal fluid. Severe mastitis was noted in three quarters of its udder. The patient was stabilised with intravenous fluids, electrolytes and a belly band. It developed severe, haemorrhagic diarrhoea over the following days, and an exploratory laparotomy was performed. A complete 50 cm-long abdominal wall laceration in the caudoventral right paralumbar fossa was repaired, and jejunal resection and anastomosis performed. The patient recovered with supportive care. Surgical complications included postoperative pneumonia and development of a surgical site infection. The patient maintains good quality of life. |
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