Abomasal disease in young beef calves: Surgical findings and management factors

摘要

A retrospective study was performed on 46 abomasotomies in young beef calves. Clinical abomasal disease in the herds under investigation had an average incidence of 1.0% for the year of the study. The range in incidence among herds was 0.2-5.7%. In 80% (37/46) of abomasal surgeries, abomasal ulcers were found. In 76% (35/46) of the cases, hair was present in the abomasum. These findings indicate that there could be a link between abomasal ulcers and the ingestion of hair by young beef calves.