Ultrasonographic Examination of the Rumen in Healthy Cows. (13th April 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Imran, Sheikh; Kumar, Adarsh; Tyagi, S. P.; Kumar, Amit; Sharma, Shivali
• Other Names: Hoenig Margarethe Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary medicine international. Volume 2011(2011)
• Publication Date: 2011-04-13
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 636.089
• DOI: 10.4061/2011/840629
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-8113

Abstract

Abstract : 10 healthy Indian Jersey/Red Sindhi crossbred nonpregnant cows were subjected to transabdominal ultrasonography to develop baseline topographical data of the rumen. The wall of the rumen could be identified as a thick echogenic line adjacent to the left abdominal wall from left flank to 8th intercostal space. The motility pattern of rumen was characterized by approximately 1 contraction every minute. The mean amplitude of the ruminal contraction was 3.2 cm. Ultrasonography of the rumen in healthy cows is a useful adjunct to the noninvasive diagnostic investigation of the rumen.