Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Omphalocele in a foal.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 2000
- Authors:
- Steinman, A et al.
- Affiliation:
- Koret School of Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A male Arabian foal was born with a condition called omphalocele, where some of his intestines were outside his body. The vet was able to carefully release a band that was holding the intestines out, allowing them to go back into his abdomen. The area was covered by a thin, hairless membrane, and inside, there were blood vessels and a structure connecting to his bladder. After surgery to fix the issue, the foal was sent home six days later and has been healthy since.
Abstract
An omphalocele was detected at birth in a male Arabian foal. The mass contained small intestine and after releasing a constricting band at the body wall, the contents slipped easily back into the abdomen. On the outside was the hairless pink membrane. The interior, now empty of small intestine, contained the umbilical arteries and vein, and a large urachus that extended from the bladder to the opening at the extremity of the mass. Six days after corrective surgery the foal was sent home and remained healthy.
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