Umbilical Surgery in Calves Aubrey N. Baird, DVM, MS Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 467-477 (November 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.06.005 Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 The normal umbilical remnants in the calf that may become infected and be associated with umbilical masses. Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice 2008 24, 467-477DOI: (10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.06.005) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Intraoperative photograph showing the urachus and bladder with umbilical arteries on either side. (Courtesy of Jan Hawkins, DVM, West Lafeyette, IN.) Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice 2008 24, 467-477DOI: (10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.06.005) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Surgical specimen with resected umbilical arteries to the left on either side of the resected bladder tip and urachus. The skin is to the right and the umbilical vein is attached in the upper right part of the field. The tips of the cotton swabs are in the opened urachal abscess. (Courtesy of Jan Hawkins, DVM, West Lafeyette, IN.) Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice 2008 24, 467-477DOI: (10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.06.005) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Surgical photograph of an urachal abscess. The surgeon's left hand holds the umbilical vein and adhered omentum. The incised skin is to the left of the field and the abscessed urachus exits the abdominal incision from the right. (Courtesy of Jan Hawkins, DVM, West Lafeyette, IN.) Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice 2008 24, 467-477DOI: (10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.06.005) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 5 Open hernia after amnion rupture in an omphalocele. (Courtesy of Jan Hawkins, DVM, West Lafeyette, IN.) Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice 2008 24, 467-477DOI: (10.1016/j.cvfa.2008.06.005) Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions