Table 2 Results of rumen evaluation in cattle with traumatic reticuloperitonitis
From: Clinical and laboratory findings in 503 cattle with traumatic reticuloperitonitis
Variable | Finding | Number of cattle | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Rumen fill (n = 495) | Normal | 183 | 37 |
Reduced | 242 | 49 | |
Fuller than normal | 70 | 14 | |
Rumen motility (n = 489) | Normal | 135 | 28 |
Reduced | 325 | 66 | |
Absent | 29 | 6 | |
Ruminal contractions per 2 min. (n = 502) | Normal (2–3) | 268 | 53 |
None | 146 | 29 | |
1 | 72 | 14 | |
4 to 6 | 16 | 3 | |
Stratification (n = 499) | Normal | 185 | 37 |
Reduced | 195 | 39 | |
Absent | 32 | 6 | |
Tympanic | 51 | 10 | |
Firm content | 36 | 7 |