Ascites in Cattle Ultrasonographic Findings and Diagnosis

作者：Braun Ueli^*

来源：Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice , 2016, 32(1): 55-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.cvfa.2015.09.004

• Cattle
• Ultrasonography
• Noninflammatory ascites
• Inflammatory ascites
• Peritonitis
• Uroperitoneum
• Hemoperitoneum
• Biliary ascites

Ultrasonography enables the examiner to detect very small amounts of fluid in the peritoneal cavity and to determine its location, amount, and sonographic features. The pathologic process responsible for the ascites, for example, ileus, hepatic fibrosis, thrombosis of the caudal vena cava, or traumatic reticuloperitonitis, can often be identified. Abdominocentesis and analysis of the aspirated fluid allow differentiation of inflammatory and non-inflammatory ascites, as well as the diagnosis of uroperitoneum, hemoperitoneum, chylous ascites, and bile peritonitis.

• 出版日期2016-3