Ruminant Abdomen Flashcards
List procedures in left paralumbar fossa
Trocarisation
Rumenotomy
Cesarean section.
Where does the esophagus open
The esophagus opens at the cardia in the reticulum but protrudes into the cranial ruminal sac (food)
List the order of food through the stomach chambers
rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
What is in the ruminal grooves and clin sig
neurovascular supply, filled with fat, covered by peritoneum
should avoid in surgery
1 Dorsal curvature
2 Ventral curvature
3 Left longitudinal groove
4 Left accessory groove
5 Cranial groove
6 Caudal groove
7 Dorsal sac
8 Atrium (or craniodorsal blind sac)
9 Ventral sac
10 Recess of ventral sac of rumen ret.
11 Left Dorsal coronary groove
12 Left Ventral coronary groove
13 Caudodorsal blind sac
14 Caudoventral blind sac
15 Ruminoreticular groove (yellow broken line)
6 Caudal groove
7 Dorsal ruminal sac
8 Atrium
9 Ventral ruminal sac
11 Right Dorsal coronary groove
12 Right Ventral coronary groove
13 Caudodorsal blind sac
14 Caudoventral blind sac
17 Right accessory groove
18 Insula ruminis (ruminal island)
What are ruminal pillars
internal “folding” corresponding to the external grooves
What is the name for the opening between pillars where food goes up and down in the rumen
intraruminal ostium/opening
What divides rumen from reticulum internally
ruminoreticular fold
Function of ruminal papillae
Absorb gases (70% of energy supply)
Compare/contrast bovine from small ruminant ruminal papillae
In bovine no papillae in the roof of the rumen nor on the pillars. (and sparse on dorsal sac)
vs in small ruminants they are everywhere
compare/contrast bovine from small ruminant pillars and ruminal sacs
small ruminants have indistinct ruminal pillars and small caudal dorsal blind sac
1) ruminoreticular compartment/atrium
2) ruminoreticular opening
3) ruminoreticular groove
4) ruminoreticular fold
How to identify ruminoreticular fold
easily identified, one side has ruminal papillae & the other side has reticular cells with honeycomb appearance
List the three openings of the reticulum
Cardiac opening
2- Ruminoreticular opening
3- Reticulo-omasal opening (in lower Rt. wall of reticulum)
1- Cardiac opening (@ 8th ICS)
2- Ruminoreticular opening
3- Reticulo-omasal opening (in lower Rt. wall of reticulum)
Describe how a metal object is oriented to cause traumatic-reticulopericarditis
cranially
Describe what can happen if the metal object is directed to the right while in the reticulum
reticuloperitonitis
can also hit liver and cause hepatitis and liver abscesses
is the omasum or abomasum bigger in bovine? in small ruminants?
bovine: omasum is larger (omasum is “o” shaped)
small rum: abomasum is larger (omasum is “kidney bean shaped”)
Where is the omasum located and clin sig
on the RIGHT SIDE
- entirely in the intrathoracic part of
the abdominal cavity.
- 8 -11 ribs (10 cm protrude ventral to
the costal arch)
covered by lesser omentum
can palpate below right costal arch and elicit pain in case of impaction
omasum location in small ruminants
completely covered by liver
Describe the interior of the omasum
The omasal laminae are arranged in four levels in a pattern.
1) primary fold
2) secondary fold
3) tertiary fold
4) quaternary fold
a) omasal canal
b) omasal groove
c) interlaminar recess
pink arrows) mucosal folds
Describe how the omasal laminae are covered
papillated on each side
Describe the abomasum location
Directly contacts abdominal floor behind the xiphoid cartilage
The pyloric part of the abomasum seen on right between greater and lesser omenta (which are attached to its greater and lesser curvatures).
What is the reticuloabomasal ligament and clin sig
One of the smooth muscle bands that connects fundus of the abomasum with reticulum and rumen.
It is covered by greater omentum
It is a landmark for abdominal exploration & surgery
Because of this attachment, displacements of the abomasum involve the reticulum & omasum.
What structure is located at the pyloric sphincter
what other animals have this as well
torus pyloricus
camelids, pigs
What is the vela abomascia
The two folds at the omasoabomasal orifice that form a valve