Table 3 Abomasal content of 10 calves with ruminal drinking syndrome before, during and 15 minutes after ingestion of milk
From: Ultrasonographic examination of the forestomachs and the abomasum in ruminal drinker calves
Variable | Time relative to feeding | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | During | 15 minutes after | ||
Abomasal leaves distinct | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Content homogeneous | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Content heterogeneous | 10 | 1 | 10 | |
Milk recognisable | 0 | 10 | 10 | |
Milk clotting recognisable | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
Liquid hypoechoic | 9 | 5 | 9 | |
Relationship between solid and liquid contents | mostly liquid | 6 | 9 | 4 |
liquid and solid | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
mostly solid | - | - | 3 | |
Size of solid particles | ≤ 1.0 cm | 2 | 5 | 1 |
1.01 – 5.0 cm | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
> 5.0 cm | - | - | 4 | |