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Review
. 2016 Nov;32(3):617-628.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2016.05.005.

Surgery of the Forestomach

Joseph W Lozier  1 , Andrew J Niehaus  2
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Review

Surgery of the Forestomach

Joseph W Lozier et al. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Indications for rumen surgery include rumen tympany (bloat), toxic plant ingestion, to provide enteral nutrition, to perform elective cannula placement, and to access other forestomach compartments (reticulum/omasum). The rumen is a highly contaminated viscus and special care should be taken to avoid peritoneal contamination from rumen contents. Diseases causing forestomach dysfunction and surgical procedures on the forestomach compartments are discussed here.

Keywords: Forestomach; Rumen; Rumenostomy; Rumenotomy; Vagal indigestion.

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