Table 2 Efficacy of a magnet in the reticulum dependent on the position of the foreign body in 146 cattle with traumatic reticuloperitonitis
From: Treatment of 503 cattle with traumatic reticuloperitonitis
Position of foreign body | Efficacy of magnet | |
|---|---|---|
n | % | |
Upright on ventral aspect of reticulum at an angle of > 30 degrees (n = 32) | 24 | 75 |
Flat on ventral aspect of reticulum (n = 56) | 32 | 57 |
No contact with ventral aspect of reticulum (n = 36) | 16 | 44 |
Perforating reticular wall (n = 22) | 7 | 32 |