Transrectal ultrasonography and blood lactate measurement: a combined diagnostic approach for severe uterine torsion in dairy cattle
| Autor: | Yohei Sato, Yutaka Yamada, Akane Sato, Shuhei Mukai, Takashi Murakami, Masanori Kobayashi, Eiichi Kawakami |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Torsion Abnormality
medicine.medical_specialty diagnosis 040301 veterinary sciences medicine.medical_treatment Uterus Cattle Diseases 0403 veterinary science Necrosis 03 medical and health sciences Pregnancy Uterine torsion Laparotomy Blood lactate Animals Medicine Lactic Acid Dairy cattle 030304 developmental biology Uterine Diseases lactate 0303 health sciences General Veterinary medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Vascular compromise dairy cattle uterine torsion ultrasonography 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Note Dairying medicine.anatomical_structure Transrectal ultrasonography Macroscopic Findings Cattle Female Theriogenology Radiology business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science |
| ISSN: | 1347-7439 0916-7250 |
| DOI: | 10.1292/jvms.18-0500 |
| Popis: | In this study, we aimed to elucidate the utility of transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) and blood lactate concentration (bLac) measurement to diagnose cows with severe uterine torsion. We investigated the association of TRUS and bLac measurement with macroscopic findings on laparotomy for severe uterine torsion in nine cows. We found that an increased ultrasonographic cross-sectional thickness (15-25 mm) and multiple hypoechogenic areas corresponded to macroscopic vascular compromise in the uterus on laparotomy. In addition, bLac was elevated (≥5.0 mmol/l) in cows showing uterine necrosis on laparotomy. A combined diagnostic approach with TRUS and bLac measurement enables assessment of the uterine vascular status and has utility for selecting the treatment option (including laparotomy) and predicting the outcomes. |
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