Right displaced abomasum

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  • Right displaced abomasum
    • definition
      • abomasum fills with gas and rises to right side of abdomen
      • more susceptible to torsion than LDA
    • Clinical signs
      • same as LDA but more severe
      • if develops torsion
        • colic
        • high HR
        • sparse/ no faeces in rectum
        • circulatory compromise
    • diagnostics
      • auscultation during percussion ping sound
    • treatment
      • conservative= often first line if no signs of torsion
      • surgical if significant colic/ high HR/ conservative fails
      • prognosis not as good as LDA

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