Clinico Hemato Biochemical Findings, Clinical Management, and Production Performance of Bovines with Late Pregnancy Indigestion (Type IV Vagal Indigestion)

Table 2

Rectal exploration findings in 15 animals with late pregnancy indigestion.

Characteristic	Finding	Number of animals
Faecal quantity in rectum	Reduced	3
	Scanty	10
	Absent	2
Faecal consistency	Normal	6
	Faeces absent	2
	Pelleted	1
	Hard	2
	Loose	3
	Pasty	1
Presence of mucous	Absent	14
	Mucous with faeces	1
Hindered hand movements	No	2
	Yes	13
Rectal mucosa	Normal	12
	Sticky	3
Rumen size	Normal	7
	Mild to moderate distension	6
	Severe distension	2
Rumen consistency	Mushy	7
	Doughy	7
	Hard	1
Intestines	Normal	14
	Mild to moderate distension	1