Animals that die as a result of this issue are often found dead in sternal recumbency with their legs tucked underneath them. Another hint: The disease most commonly occurs in newly arrived animals.
The prevailing hypothesis is that P3 necrosis begins with damage to the hoof’s white line following excessive toe-tip wear after transportation, or handling events on abrasive flooring like concrete or gravel.
Answer: The Feedlot Health Management Services team diagnosed this case as right-sided congestive heart failure, an acquired cattle disease resulting from chronic alveolar hypoxia and subsequent pulmonary hypertension.
The Feedlot Health Management Services team diagnosed this case as “Pericarditis” most likely caused by Histophilus somni, a bacterial pathogen involved in the bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex.
Caudal vena cava thrombosis is a common disease of feedlot cattle, particularly later in the feeding period and in specific breeds or classes of cattle.
