A retrospective study on transabdominal ultrasound measurements of the rumen wall thickness to evaluate chronic rumen acidosis in beef cattle.

Enrico FioreVanessa FaillaceMassimo MorganteLeonardo ArmatoMatteo Gianesella

Published in: BMC veterinary research (2020)

In this study, the thickening of RWT and RMST is correlated with the changes of ruminal pH. Transabdominal rumen ultrasound has the potential to become a powerful diagnostic tool useful to identify fattening bulls affected by chronic rumen acidosis.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
risk assessment
drug induced
climate change