Ultrasonographic Examination of the Rumen in Healthy Cows

Ultrasonographic Examination of the Rumen in Healthy Cows

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Drinks 10 healthy Indian Jersey/Red Sindhi crossbred nonpregnant cows were subjected to transabdominal ultrasonography to develop baseline topographical data of the rumen.The wall of the rumen could be identified as a thick echogenic line adjacent to the left abdominal wall from left flank to 8th intercostal space.The motility pattern of rumen was characterized by Bike Units - Dual Sport approximately 1 contraction every minute.

The mean amplitude of the ruminal contraction was 3.2 cm.Ultrasonography of the rumen in healthy cows is a useful adjunct to the noninvasive diagnostic investigation of the rumen.