Incidence and pathology of liver abscesses in beef cattle
In this study, 1577 beef cattle were examinad to determine the incidence of liver abscesses and the relation of stomach lesions to abscess of the liver.<p> The following results were obtained;<p> 1- Among 1577 beef cattle examined from February 1990 to March 1991, 30 (1.9%) had liver abb...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=777 |
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| Summary: | In this study, 1577 beef cattle were examinad
to determine the incidence of liver abscesses and the relation
of stomach lesions to abscess of the liver.<p>
The following results were obtained;<p>
1- Among 1577 beef cattle examined from February
1990 to March 1991, 30 (1.9%) had liver abbcesses. Of these,
rumenitis-liver abscess com/ex in the 21 (1.3%) cases were
shown.<p>
2- In the stomach of 30 beef cattla with liver abscesses,
rumenitis in the 12(40%), hyperkeratosis of the rumen in
the 4 (13.3%) and traumatic reticulitis in the 9 (30%) cattle
were seen. But any lesions were not observed in other 5
(16.7%) cases.<p>
3- Bacteriological examinations were not conducted.
However, the histological appearences of liver absceeses
were similar to those developed due to F. necrophorum. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |