Enteral Feeding of 3 Mature Cows by Rumenostomy

Indications for and factors relating to outcome after rumenotomy or rumenostomy in cattle: 95 cases (1999–2011)

“…To the authors' knowledge, only a small number of reports 3,7,9,14,15,[17][18][19][20] detail and evaluate clinical outcomes for rumenotomy and rumenostomy in cattle. To the authors' knowledge, only a small number of reports 3,7,9,14,15,[17][18][19][20] detail and evaluate clinical outcomes for rumenotomy and rumenostomy in cattle.…”

“…Indications for rumenotomy include traumatic reticuloperitonitis, esophageal obstruction, foreign body ingestion, and bloat. 8,14,15 Unlike temporary rumenostomies, placement of a permanent rumen cannula is performed on healthy bovids to obtain rumen fluid for transfaunation or for nutritional re-search purposes. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Rumenostomy involves creation of a temporary (small opening allowed to heal closed over time) or permanent (insertion of a cannula to maintain opening) stoma between the rumen and the skin of the bovid.…”

Rattlesnake Envenomation in 12 New World Camelids

“…Facial swelling may take several days to decrease, limiting the animal's ability to effectively prehend, masticate, and swallow. Nutritional support to maintain caloric intake is indicated either by enteral feeding (eg, bypassing the oral cavity 22 ) or total or partial parenteral nutrition. All of the NWC for which blood glucose concentrations were measured in this study had hyperglycemia, and regulation of blood glucose concentration was indicated.…”