Vet Med - Czech, 2012, 57(7):376-379 | DOI: 10.17221/6267-VETMED

Atresia coli in a Japanese black calf diagnosed by a barium sulphate enema contrast radiograph in the standing position: a case report

K. Abouelnasr1, M. Ishii2, H. Inokuma2, Y. Kobayashi2, K. Lee2, K. Yamada2
1 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
2 Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Japan

A three day-old Japanese black calf was admitted with a history of abdominal distension and absence of defecation. Dilated loops of the small intestine and hypoplasia of the colon and rectum was observed upon a contrast radiographic examination in the standing position. At necropsy atresia coli with undeveloped rectum and patent anal opening was found. We conclude that a contrast radiograph in the standing position is useful for diagnosing atresia coli in such cases.

Keywords: atresia coli; contrasts radiography; enema; Japanese black calf; standing position

Published: July 31, 2012  Show citation

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Abouelnasr K, Ishii M, Inokuma H, Kobayashi Y, Lee K, Yamada K. Atresia coli in a Japanese black calf diagnosed by a barium sulphate enema contrast radiograph in the standing position: a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2012;57(7):376-379. doi: 10.17221/6267-VETMED.
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