FREQUENCY OF LEFT DISPLACEMENT OFABOMASUM IN DAIRY COWS IN THE LIMA REGION

Authors

  • David A. Silva G. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Clínica de Animales Mayores. Lima, Perú
  • Alfredo Delgado C. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Clínica de Animales Mayores. Lima, Perú
  • Roberto Evaristo R. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Clínica de Animales Mayores. Lima, Perú Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Lima, Perú
  • Néstor Falcón P. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Laboratorio de Medicina Veterinaria Preventiva. Lima, Perú Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Facultad de Veterinaria y Zootecnia. Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v22i4.14514

Keywords:

cow, left displaced abomasum, DA, barn, dairy

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to determine the frequency of left displacement of the abomasum in dairy cows in 10 farms of the Lima region between years 2000 to 2004. The frequency occurrence was 6‰ (121 cases within 20 131 parturitions), where the largest number of cases occurring during the 2nd and 4th week after calving. Also, 74% of affected cows were sent to the slaughterhouse.

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Published

2011-12-30

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Comunicaciones

How to Cite

Silva G., D. A., Delgado C., A., Evaristo R., R., & Falcón P., N. (2011). FREQUENCY OF LEFT DISPLACEMENT OFABOMASUM IN DAIRY COWS IN THE LIMA REGION. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 22(4), 403-406. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v22i4.14514