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Clinical, surgical, and anatomopathologic study of four intussusception cases in cattle

The clinical, surgical, and anatomopathologic findings of four cases of intussusception in cattle are described. In three cows it was observed jejunum intussusception with total obstruction, and in one cow, intussusception of the colon with partial obstruction. The presence of massive parasitism by Oesophagostomum sp. in two animals suggests the participation of this parasite in the genesis of the intussusception.

Cattle; intussusception; bowel


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