Clinic Director University of Zurich, Switzerland Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Presentation Description / Summary: The clinical workup of cattle with acute abdomen will be presented, including physical examination, ultrasonography of abdominal organ systems, and interpretation of blood work results. The evaluation of prognostic factors will be discussed, based on clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory findings. Data from resent publications will be included, to highlight the most common findings in specific abdominal diseases and to help differentiating common diseases resulting in conditions presented as acute abdomen. The clinical workup includes the assessment of pain, the general condition of the animal, and the location of the lesion. Based on the findings the decision regarding prognosis and treatment will be discussed.
Learner Outcomes: 1. The audience will learn to assess cattle with acute abdomen based on clinical findings 2. The audience will learn to use ultrasound findings to further localize lesions in the abdomen 3. The audience will learn to use clinical, ultrasonographic and laboratory data to estimate the prognosis
