Diagnostic imaging of intra-abdominal cyst in heifer using the computed tomography

Abstract

A 10-month-old Japanese black heifer was diagnosed as having an intra-abdominal cyst using computed tomography (CT). Through a posterior ventral midline incision, the cyst was removed, and the heifer completely recovered after the surgery. CT scans enabled detection of the intra-abdominal cyst and measurements of the diameter of the cyst before the surgery.

Investigation of preinguinal approach for removal of urachal abscess in three Japanese black cattle older than 18 months of age

“…Although there have been many reports of urachal disease in calves and young heifers [ 1 , 5 , 8 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 18 , 19 , 20 ], to the best of our knowledge, reports of its surgical management in heifers or adult cattle are unavailable. Therefore, the purpose of the present case report is to describe the advantages and limitations of a preinguinal approach for surgical management of urachal abscessation in two heifers and one cow.…”

“…While several cases of bovine urachal abscesses have been reported [ 1 , 8 , 13 , 15 , 18 , 19 , 20 ], only few reports of urachal cysts exist [ 5 , 11 , 12 ]. Most of these reports involve calves; to the best of our knowledge, the present report is the first on cattle >18 months of age.…”

Usefulness of computed tomography for cryptorchidism in bulls

“…Although there is almost no report on diagnostic imaging for bovine cryptorchidism, in humans, two studies reported the sensitivity of ultrasonography in correctly identifying a non-palpable testis to be 33% and 45% [ 6 , 19 ]. Recently, the usefulness of CT in the detection of bovine abdominal diseases has been reported [ 3 , 11 , 13 ]. Conversely, most reports present only one case, so the detailed CT findings in each disease were not provided.…”