Endoscopic evaluation of the respiratory system in healthy bovine cattle

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Camila Freitas Batista
Heloisa Godoi Bertagnon
Jéssyca Beraldi Bellinazzi
Kamila Reis Santos
Mailson Rennan Borges Dias
Renata Caminha Gomes
Rodrigo Malzoni de Souza
Alice Maria Melville Paiva Della Libera

Abstract

The present work is a retrospective study of respiratory
endoscopies performed in male cattle aged two days to two
years at the Bovine and Small Ruminants Clinic, School of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of
São Paulo, in order to define the normal range for this test in
cattle. It were examined 45 animals, performing an average
of seven endoscopies in each animal, totaling 321 procedures.
The entire respiratory tract was observed as to mucosal color
and appearance, the presence or absence of secretion, edema,
and congestion, in addition to the length and anatomic
characteristics of the respiratory tract. This information
helps in the diagnosis, treatment, and study of the primary
respiratory diseases that affect large animals. Also, because it
is a test involving technification, it should be adapted to the
clinical routine for the provision of reliable information on the
justification of the cost/benefit of the applied procedure.

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BATISTA, C. F.; BERTAGNON, H. G.; BELLINAZZI, J. B.; SANTOS, K. R.; DIAS, M. R. B.; GOMES, R. C.; SOUZA, R. M. DE; LIBERA, A. M. M. P. D. Endoscopic evaluation of the respiratory system in healthy bovine cattle. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, v. 14, n. 3, p. 36-41, 21 Dec. 2016.
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CLÍNICA VETERINÁRIA DE GRANDES ANIMAIS