Clinical signs

CLINICAL SIGNS
  • Signs of acute, localized peritonitis including anorexia, fever, tachypnea, and an arched stance with abducted elbows
  • Muffled heart sounds, jugular pulses, and brisket edema secondary to congestive heart failure caused by pericarditis
  • A significant population of affected cattle develops chronic or subclinical TRP that is not as easily diagnosed as acute TRP.
  • Clinical signs associated with chronic peritonitis include anorexia, unthriftiness, decreased milk production, rumen hypomotility, and a change in manure consistency.
  • The most appropriate laboratory tests for diagnosing TRP are the complete blood count (CBC), serum biochemical profile, and abdominocentesis.
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