Abomasal and Third Compartment Ulcers in Ruminants and South American Camelids

Alexandra Hund; Thomas Wittek

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.10.003

Abomasal and Third Compartment Ulcers in Ruminants and South American Camelids

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2018 Mar;34(1):35-54. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

Authors

Alexandra Hund¹, Thomas Wittek²

Affiliations

¹ Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University Clinic for Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria. Electronic address: Alexandra.Hund@vetmeduni.ac.at.
² Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University Clinic for Ruminants, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinaerplatz 1, 1210 Vienna, Austria.

PMID: 29276097
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2017.10.003

Abstract

Abomasal ulcers are frequent incidental findings in necropsies of domestic ruminants and South American Camelids (SAC) or in slaughter animals and are a frequent cause of death in the most affected group of cattle, veal calves. Their true prevalence and significance is unknown owing to limitations in diagnosing the condition in live animals. This article discusses types of ulcers, possible causes of ulceration, and the clinical consequences, symptoms, and differential diagnoses, as well as further diagnostics in cattle, small ruminants and SAC. The limited treatment options and possibilities for prevention are reviewed.

Keywords: Abomasal ulcers; Cattle; Diagnosis; Etiology; Pathogenesis; Small ruminants; South American camelids; Treatment.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abomasum / pathology*
Animals
Cattle
Cattle Diseases / diagnosis*
Cattle Diseases / therapy*
Diagnosis, Differential
Stomach Ulcer / diagnosis
Stomach Ulcer / therapy
Stomach Ulcer / veterinary*