Vol 13 No 2, p 235-239 Ruminant Science December 2024/235 ULTRASONOGRAPHIC DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN INTUSSUSCEPTION AND COPROSTATIC OBSTRUCTIONS IN BOVINES Navreet Singh Sidhu 1,* , Adarsh Kumar 1 , SP Tyagi 1 , Deepti Sharma 1 , Deepti Bodh 1 , Amit Kumar 1 , Rohit Kumar 2 and Narute Vishwatej 1 DGCN College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, CSKHPKV, Palampur-176 062, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA 1 Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, 2 Veterinary Clinical Complex *navreetsinghsidhu1998@gmail.com Received: 05 November 2024 Accepted: 28 November 2024 Intestinal obstructions were considered gastrointestinal tract disorders (Sodhi et al , 2019). Intestinal intussusception and coprostatic obstructions are different in their causes but have similar signs in the animal. Intussusception is referred to as a condition in which the proximal segment of the intestines which is referred to as intussusceptum, invaginates into the distal segment of intestines which is referred to as intussuscipiens (recipient segment) (Purohit et al, 2016; Mann et al , 2019). History of the animals with intussusception was showing signs of pain/colic, being anorectic, dull, lethargic, no defecation since the onset of the disorder along with alteration in heaematobiochemical parameters (Braun, 2005; Sharma et al, 2023). Age, breed and gender do not significantly influence the incidence of intussusception and also, animals can of it in any season and time of the year. However, younger bovine animals with ages less than 2 months are at higher risk of facing this affection when compared to the older ones (Constable et al, 1997). Coprostatic obstruction is referred to as faecal impaction which occurs when faecal material gets clubbed, engrained and hardens inside the intestines as a result of decreased peristalsis, and increased intra-abdominal pressure leading to an obstruction. Ultrasound played a vital role in diagnostic evaluation and judging the prognosis of intestinal intussusception and coprostatic obstruction (Braun, 2005). Materials and Methods The animals brought by their owners to the Veterinary Clinical Complex of the institute were visualised ultrasonographically by Sonosite M Turbo ultrasound machine and Siemens Acuson X300 ultrasound machine. L38 Sonosite linear array transducer, VF8-3 linear array transducer and transrectal linear array transducer with 5-10 MHz frequencies were used for the abdominal sonography of cows. 8 cows presented were showing signs of dullness, pale mucous membranes, anorexia, pain in the abdomen, kicking at the belly, repeated attempts to void faeces, and tremors in muscles of hindlimbs. Five out of 8 cows were diagnosed with intestinal intussusception and one among them was four months pregnant. Three out of 8 cows were diagnosed with coprostatic obstruction and 2 of them were six months and eight months pregnant. Cows were examined clinically in detail followed by the ultrasonographic diagnosis. Transabdominal ultrasonography of these animals was performed in the area from tuber coxae to the 6 th ICS and from the dorsal midline to the linea alba at the ventral region on the right side. To make the sonography feasible the animals were shaved at the specified area. All cows were scanned in standing position ABSTRACT The study comprises applying a sonography based diagnostic modality for diagnosing, and evaluating the affections of intestines in cows. In this study 8 cows and 2 horses were ill and all of them were suspected for intestinal obstructions based on history and clinical signs. 5 cows out of a total 8 were diagnosed with intestinal intussusception which was confirmed by clinical, ultrasonographical and surgical findings. ‘Sandwich’ configuration of intestines with dilation of intestines 4.36±0.28 cm (Mean±SE) was the ultrasonographic finding of the intestines imaged at the lower flank to 12 th ICS on the right side of the animal. Three cows out of 8, were diagnosed with coprostatic obstruction based on ultrasound findings of decreased peristalsis and impacted intestinal contents, as 2 of them were pregnant and an increase in intraabdominal pressure had resulted in resulting in coprostatic obstruction. Keywords: Bovines, coprostatic obstructions, intussusceptions, ultrasonography.