Research Article, J Vet Sci Med Diagn Vol: 1 Issue: 1
Ultrasonographic Findings in Adult Cattle with some Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Nour Eldaim Elnoman Elbadawi1*, Maha Ismail Mohamed2, Hamdan Elzaki3, Mohamed Ahmed A/Gadir Elimam Ounsa4,Elsadig Yousif Mohamed5 and Elwathiq Khalid Ibrahim6 | |
1Department of Biochemistry, Kassala University, Kassala, Sudan | |
2Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, The National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan | |
3Department of Biochemistry, Alnelaein University, Khartoum, Sudan | |
4Consultant obstetrician/gynecologist, Faculty of Medicine, The National Ribat University, Khartoum, Sudan | |
5Consultant community Physician, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan | |
6Department of Anatomy, Kassala University, Kassala, Sudan | |
Corresponding author : Phil Scott Division of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, EH25 9RG, UK, Tel: +441314454468; Fax: +441316508836 E-mail: Philip.r.Scott@ed.ac.uk |
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Received: August 01, 2012 Accepted: August 30, 2012 Published: September 01, 2012 | |
Citation: Scott P (2012) Ultrasonographic Findings in Adult Cattle with some Chronic Respiratory Diseases. J Vet Sci Med Diagn 1:1. doi:10.4172/2325-9590.1000101 |
Abstract
Ultrasonographic Findings in Adult Cattle with some Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Modern 5 MHz portable ultrasound machines provide the veterinary practitioner with an inexpensive, non-invasive tool with which to examine the pleural surfaces and superficial lung parenchyma of cattle with suspected respiratory disease. Systematic ultrasound examination of both sides of the chest need take the busy farm animal practitioner no more than 5 minutes. The primary aim of this study was to describe the ultrasonographic findings of chronic lung and pleural lesions in adult cattle, their relative incidence rates and, where appropriate, the response to extended treatment regimen using procaine penicillin.