Publications by authors named "Shelie L Laflin"
Rumen cannulation: procedure and use of a cannulated bovine.
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract
July 2008
Rumen cannulation can be done on a healthy animal currently in the herd with minimal expense. The surgery is no more difficult than most other routine surgical procedures performed by bovine practitioners. A cannulated animal provides a long-term, readily available source of rumen content that can be used to transfaunate herd mates that have suffered various digestive upsets.
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- Painful lesions in the vertebral column can lead to lower libido in bulls, affecting breeding performance.
- Traditional radiographic methods for evaluating spinal issues in mature bulls are ineffective due to their large size.
- After unsuccessful initial treatment, nuclear scintigraphy was used to identify specific lesions, allowing for targeted therapy that improved pain and boosted sperm production in the bulls.