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===Post mortem===

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*** Blood is dark (hypoxic) and clots poorly.

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* The anterior parts of the body are often characteristically acutely congested.

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** Oedema and subcutaneous haemorrhage of head and neck tissues.

** [[Oesophagus - Anatomy & Physiology|Oesophageal]] "bloat line" at thoracic inlet.

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*** Congested and haemorrhagic cranially, pale caudally.

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==Treatment==

==Prognosis==

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If treated promptly prognosis is good, however the condition

==References==

* Andrews, A.H, Blowey, R.W, Boyd, H and Eddy, R.G. (2004) '''Bovine Medicine''' (Second edition), ''Blackwell Publishing''

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