1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary Animal Sciences University, Tirunelveli-627 358, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: S. Saravanan, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary Animal Sciences University, Namakkal-637 002, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: sarvet.25@gmail.com
Online published on 5 February, 2026.
Vagal indigestion in cattle is an abdominal disorder resulting from mechanical or functional obstruction of the fore stomach and/or abomasum outflow. Prognosis is usually poor except in late pregnancy indigestion. A Holstein- Friesian cow in late pregnancy was presented to the Veterinary Clinical complex with the complaint of hyporexia, papple-shaped abdomen, dyschezia and voidance of pellety or dark scanty and greenish pasty dung for 8 days.
Physical examination revealed papple-shaped abdomen. Rectal examination revealed L-shaped rumen and dilated intestinal loops. Haemato-biochemical analysis revealed neutrophilia, hyperglobulinemia, hypocalcaemia and hypokalemia. Blood gas analysis revealed no alterations. Ultrasonogram revealed normal architecture and motility of abomasum and absence of impaction.
Type II vagal digestion was identified as a cause in association with functional (adynamic) ileus which was due to with hypokalemic alkalosis and hypocalcaemia. The case responded to the treatment with cholinergic drugs, fluid therapy, antibiotics, antiinflammatory drugs and oral electrolytes.
Functional ileus, Hypokalemic alkalosis, Late pregnancy, Neutrophilia, Papple-haped abdomen, Treatment, Type II Vagal indigestion
