Synonyms

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Name of the disease in English

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The disease in brief

These are cattle subjected to a diet insufficient in overall quantity or quality, without remarkable specific deficiency. The animals are thin; their insufficient muscle mass causes the abdominal belt to relax, giving the appearance of a large belly on a lean cattle.

Clinic & diagnosis

A lean bovine which shows distended left and right sides, giving a pear shape; on some, the succussion of the sides reveals a liquid content.

Typical sign of the disease

No description

Pictures

See below

Diagnostic formulas

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Differential diagnosis

-DIG27.1 - Subacute peritonitis

-N53 - Hepatic failure (to be specified)

-N14 - Pulmonary heart-heart failure

N44 - Ruptured bladder

-PG 30.3 - Ascites of origin to be specified

Confirm a suspicion?

The reality of malnutrition can be confirmed by

Prognosis and treatment

Rissue cattle in conditions of sufficient comfort

-Reintroduce small meals of quality fodder, supplemented with minerals and vitamins.

-The most affected animals can justify an infusion of solutions providing glucose, proteins:

Prevention

Respect good breeding practices.

References

Veterinary Medicine-Pocket companion -9th Edition BLOOD DC-page 32