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Harrison's groove, also known as Harrison's sulcus, is a horizontal groove along the lower border of the thorax corresponding to the costal insertion of the diaphragm; it is usually caused by chronic asthma or obstructive respiratory disease. It may also appear in rickets because of defective mineralisation of the bones by calcium necessary to ...
The prominent knobs of bone at the costochondral joints of rickets patients are known as a rachitic rosary or beading of the ribs.The knobs create the appearance of large beads under the skin of the rib cage, hence the name by analogy with the beads of a Catholic Christian rosary.
Dictyocaulus viviparus found in the bronchi of a calf during necropsy (arrow). Parasitic bronchitis, also known as hoose, husk, or verminous bronchitis, [1] is a disease of sheep, cattle, goats, [2] and swine caused by the presence of various species of parasite, commonly known as lungworms, [3] in the bronchial tubes or in the lungs.
Louisiana takes protective measures for dairy producers, consumers amid emerging cattle disease. Gannett. Jakori Madison, Lafayette Daily Advertiser. April 10, 2024 at 3:49 PM.
In developed countries, rickets is a rare disease [62] (incidence of less than 1 in 200,000). Recently, cases of rickets have been reported among children who are not fed enough vitamin D. [63] In 2013/2014 there were fewer than 700 cases in England. [63] In 2019 the number of cases hospitalised was said to be the highest in 50 years. [64]
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most common and economically devastating infectious disease affecting beef cattle in the world. [1] It is a complex, bacterial or viral infection that causes pneumonia in calves which can be fatal. It also affects many other species of feedlot animals like sheep and pigs, but is most prominent in calves. [2]
A cow magnet is a veterinary medical device for the treatment or prevention of hardware disease in cattle. [1] Traditionally, cow magnets were strong Alnico magnets about 1 by 8 cm (0.39 by 3.15 in) in the shape of a smoothed rod, but today they are more commonly several ring-shaped ferrite magnets attached to a stainless-steel or plastic core ...
In feedlot cattle, a diet containing a high proportion of cereal grain can lead to primary ruminal tympany. [5] The main signs of bloat in cattle are distension of the left side of the abdomen, dyspnea (difficulty breathing) and severe distress. If gas continues to accumulate, the right side of the abdomen may also become distended, with death ...