Abomasal ulceration and abomaso-pleural fistula in an 11-month-old beefmaster bull

Can Vet J. 2002 Mar;43(3):217-9.

Abstract

An 11-month-old, beefmaster bull presented with anorexia and signs of respiratory disease. Physical examination, thoracic ultrasonography and radiography, and pleural fluid analysis indicated pericarditis and septic neutrophilic pleuropneumonia. Postmortem findings were abomasal adherence to the diaphragm, a fibrotic fistulous tract connecting the abomasum and pleural cavity, granulomatous abomasitis, granulomatous pericarditis, and fibrinonecrotic pleuritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abomasum* / pathology
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Gastric Fistula / diagnosis
  • Gastric Fistula / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Pleural Diseases / diagnosis
  • Pleural Diseases / veterinary*
  • Radiography, Thoracic / veterinary
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Tract Fistula / veterinary*
  • Stomach Ulcer / diagnosis
  • Stomach Ulcer / veterinary*