Abdominal ultrasonography as an adjunct to clinical examination 2. Cattle

This article, the second of two discussing the use of abdominal ultrasonography as an adjunct to a thorough clinical examination in farm animal practice, describes ultrasonographic findings that might be visualised in the abdomen of cattle, with particular focus on the common problems encountered in the species. Part 1, published in the January issue of In Practice (volume 34, pages 12-21), considered ultrasonography of the abdomen in small ruminants.