SURGICAL ASPECTS OF INTESTINAL ATRESIA IN 58 CALVES

Fifty-eight calves with intestinal atresia at different sites were tre ated surgically, In only four of the animals the anal opening was reco nstructed directly in the perineal region, In the remaining cases the final extent of the atresia was confirmed by a right flank laparotomy :Ind in seven calves an anal opening was made in the perineal region a nd in seven calves the opening was made in the right flank. The remain ing 40 calves were euthanased for different reasons, Seven of the 18 s urgically corrected animals made a satisfactory recovery,