The surgical treatment of left-sided abomasal displacement in the cow: a literature review
Steiner, A.
Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 138(7): 353-360
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7281 PMID: 8766591 Document Number: 455367
In this paper, a literature review of the 4 most common surgical techniques for treatment of left displacement of the abomasum in cattle is provided, and advantages and disadvantages of the different techniques are described. Many aspects as economy, cosmetics, stage of reproduction, degree of periparturient abdominal edema, availability of assistants, and the surgeons preference determine the decision making process of the technique to be chosen. It is the author's recommendation to perform the left flank abomasopexy in cattle during the last months of pregnancy, the percutaneous toggle-pin fixation as economic procedure in less valuable animals to afford savings to the owner, and the right flank omentopexy in all other cases. Becoming acquainted with the right flank omentopexy has the advantage that this is the technique of choice for correction of right displacement of the abomasum. Ventral paramedian abomasopexy has the distinct disadvantage that 2 or 3 assistants are required to cast and position the animal. Ventral paramedian abomasopexy is, therefore, only recommended in cases, where the cosmetic result plays an important role in the decision making process.