Case 15: #32J

A beef cow/calf producer calls you up one Sunday morning. He was just out checking his pen of soon-to-be calving heifers and one of them was staggering around and was bellowing consistently. He thought that was pretty weird, so he called you immediately!

Diagnostic Tests

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Physical Exam
By the time you get to the farm, #32J is sternally recumbent. She is extremely quiet, and allows you to approach without restraint. Her heart rate is 90bpm, and the heart sounds seem somewhat quieter than normal. Her respiratory rate is 15bpm with no abnormal sounds. Her left paralumbar fossa is moderately distended, and her rumen contractions are 1 in every 2 minutes. Her temperature is 37.0ºC (98.6ºF).
Specialized Examinations	In-Clinic Laboratory
Blood pressure Cardiac examination Gastrointestinal examination Lameness exam Neurologic examination Ophthalmic exam Otoscopic examination Rectal examination	Antigen testing (SNAP test) Complete blood count and chemistry Cytology Fecal examination Serology (ELISA) Urinalysis
Diagnostic Equipment	Send-Out Testing
Electrocardiogram Endoscopy Radiographs Ultrasound	Biopsy with histopathology Endocrine function testing Microbiology Molecular Diagnostics (e.g. PCR) Toxicology
Specialized Procedures
Nasogastric intubation Necropsy

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