Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foal born with omphalocele - what to know
By Steinman, A et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2000·Koret School of Veterinary Medicine·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Omphalocele in a foal.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A male Arabian foal was born with a condition called omphalocele, where part of his intestine was outside his body due to a constricting band. After surgery to release the band, the vet was able to place the intestine back into the abdomen. The foal recovered well and was sent home six days later, healthy and doing fine.
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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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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10777041/