Treatment
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Medical therapy for mild cases
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Empirical treatment with 500 mL of 25% calcium borogluconate IV.
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Offered good quality hay but no grain for 3-5 days and monitored daily.
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Surgical correction not be necessary if the appetite and movements of the alimentary tract return to normal in a few days. The ping in the right abdomen may gradually become smaller in 2-3 days and eventually disappear.
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The cow will usually not regain her appetite until the abomasal atony has been corrected.
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A combination of hyoscine-butyl bromide and dipyrone and fasting followed .
Deflation of distended abomasum in calves
Surgical correction
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Right flank laparotomy for drainage of the distended abomasum and correction of the volvulus is done
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Intensive fluid therapy is preoperatively and for several days postoperatively to correct the dehydration, metabolic alkalosis and to restore normal abomasal motility.
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Rumen transplants to restore rumen function
Fluid and electrolyte therapy
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Dehydration, metabolic alkalosis, hypochloremia and hypokalemia ae present. Balanced electrolyte solutions containing sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium and a source of glucose are to be given.
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A mixture of 2 L of isotonic saline (0.85%), 1 L of isotonic potassium chloride (1.1%) and 1 L isotonic dextrose (5%) given at the rate of 4-6 L/hour IV is also recommended and reliable.
Acidifying solutions
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Isotonic solutions -potassium chloride and ammonium chloride (KCI 108 g, NH4Cl 80 g, H20 20 L) will correct the alkalosis. This solution can be given IV at the rate 20 L over 4 hours to a 450 kg cow. Followed by the use of balanced electrolyte solutions at the rate of 1 00-150 mL/kg BW over a 24 hour period.
Oral therapy
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