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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > displaced abomasum
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > digestive system diseases > displaced abomasum
Preferred Term:

displaced abomasum

Definition:
A chronic disease of young ruminants in which the abomasum is twisted to the left or to the right of its normal position. Most displacements are detectable on the left side in dairy cattle and are characterized by a distended abomasum trapped under the rumen.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
digestive system diseases
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • abomasal displacement
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1769
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2012-11-30