Table 3 Surgical treatment and outcome of 371 cattle with caecal dilatation
From: Clinical findings and treatment in cattle with caecal dilatation
Variable | One operation | Two operations | Three operations |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 323 (100%) | 45 (100%) | 3 (100%) |
Caecotomy to empty caecum | 265 (82.0%) | 6 (13.3%) | 1 (33.3%) |
Amputation | 41 (12.7%) | 32 (71.2%) | 1 (33.3%) |
Treatment of peritonitis | – | 1 (2.2%) | – |
Euthanased/died during surgery | 17 (5.3 %) | 6 (13.3 %) | 1 (33.3 %) |
Cured/discharged from clinic | 290 (89.8 %) | 33 (68.6 %) | 0 (0 %) |