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Abomasal dilatation and emptying defect in a ewe.

M Kopcha1

  • 1Department of Food Animal Medicine and Surgery, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
|March 15, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Ovine abomasal emptying defect, characterized by abdominal distention, can lead to secondary hepatic abnormalities. Increased intra-abdominal pressure from the enlarged abomasum may cause hepatic congestion and ischemia in affected sheep.

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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Sheep Physiology
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Abomasal emptying defect (AED) in sheep presents with clinical signs including weight loss and abdominal distention.
  • Previous research has not extensively detailed secondary complications of AED.