Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in Cows

The present study was conducted on 6 chronically ill Jersey/Red Sindhi cross-bred cows, which were suspected for intestinal obstruction on the basis of history and clinical signs. These cows were ultimately diagnosed with intestinal intussusception based on a combination of clinical, ultrasonographi...

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Main Authors: Sheikh Imran, S. P. Tyagi, Adarsh Kumar, Amit Kumar, Arvind Sharma, Shivali Sharma
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/584387
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description The present study was conducted on 6 chronically ill Jersey/Red Sindhi cross-bred cows, which were suspected for intestinal obstruction on the basis of history and clinical signs. These cows were ultimately diagnosed with intestinal intussusception based on a combination of clinical, ultrasonographic and surgical examinations. “Bull’s eye lesion” was the most prominent ultrasonographic finding, diagnostic for intussusception either trans-abdominally or transrectally. Dilated intestinal loops greater than 3.1 cm (mean ± SE, 4.41 ± 0.25) were imaged in the lower flank and the 12th intercostal space on the right side. Ultrasonography proved to be a useful tool in supplementing and substantiating the transrectal findings in cases of the bovine intestinal intussusception. However, ultrasonography was not significantly helpful where transrectal examination of the cows did not reveal any suspected intestinal mass.
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spelling doaj-art-77e8511b261e4bea9767daa73a03655f2025-08-20T03:35:38ZengWileyVeterinary Medicine International2042-00482011-01-01201110.4061/2011/584387584387Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in CowsSheikh Imran0S. P. Tyagi1Adarsh Kumar2Amit Kumar3Arvind Sharma4Shivali Sharma5Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176 062, IndiaDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176 062, IndiaDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176 062, IndiaDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176 062, IndiaDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176 062, IndiaDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 176 062, IndiaThe present study was conducted on 6 chronically ill Jersey/Red Sindhi cross-bred cows, which were suspected for intestinal obstruction on the basis of history and clinical signs. These cows were ultimately diagnosed with intestinal intussusception based on a combination of clinical, ultrasonographic and surgical examinations. “Bull’s eye lesion” was the most prominent ultrasonographic finding, diagnostic for intussusception either trans-abdominally or transrectally. Dilated intestinal loops greater than 3.1 cm (mean ± SE, 4.41 ± 0.25) were imaged in the lower flank and the 12th intercostal space on the right side. Ultrasonography proved to be a useful tool in supplementing and substantiating the transrectal findings in cases of the bovine intestinal intussusception. However, ultrasonography was not significantly helpful where transrectal examination of the cows did not reveal any suspected intestinal mass.http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/584387
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Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in Cows
Veterinary Medicine International
title Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in Cows
title_full Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in Cows
title_fullStr Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in Cows
title_full_unstemmed Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in Cows
title_short Usefulness and Limitation of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Intussusception in Cows
title_sort usefulness and limitation of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of intestinal intussusception in cows
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