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A patient with multiple, pyogenic hepatic abscesses is described, and the pathophysiology, etiologies, clinical and laboratory manifestations, and management of the disease are reviewed. A 55-year-old man with a history of ethanol abuse and pancreatitis developed fever, chills, general malaise, and
Four hundred thirty-two crossbred yearling steers (339 kg +/- 4.8) were used to investigate the effects of water quality and dietary potassium concentration and source on feedlot performance and carcass merit. The study was conducted using a 2 x 3 factorial treatment arrangement. Factors evaluated
BACKGROUND
Rhabdomyolysis is a well-known syndrome in clinical practice, although rhabdomyolysis caused by a liver abscess is rarely reported and the patient may lack symptoms that are associated with a primary site of infection. Early recognition of this possibility is needed to avoid diagnostic
Amebic colitis is associated with serious complications and a high fatality rate if it progresses to its fulminant form. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the risk factors associated with fulminant amebic colitis. From February 1978 to February 1993, 60 adults were diagnosed
The clinical signs, changes in blood and rumen fluid, findings at laparotomy, therapy and course of disease of 23 cows with obstruction or compression of the duodenum are described. The duodenum was obstructed by a phytobezoar in 14 cows and by a blood clot in one cow. In eight cows, the duodenum
Spontaneous gas gangrene due to Clostridium septicum is a rapidly progressing disease that usually ends in fatal toxemia. We report three cases of asymptomatic C septicum abscesses to document the clinical course of this entity and to establish guidelines for its prevention and treatment. In