Umbilical Masses

Urachus

vestigial bladder apex

Umbilical vein

Round ligament of liver

Umbilical arteries

round ligament of bladder

In pigs when is hernias detected

9-14 weeks, reduces growth rate

In what species are umbilical hernias most common

Cattle

If an equine hernia is <5cm, how can it be resolved

spontaneous closure

If an equine hernia is >10cm how can it be resolved

surgical repair

How do you fix a hernia bovine <5cm

hernia clamp, elastrator bands, abdominal support bandage, digital irritation of ring

How to fix a bovine hernia >5cm

surgical repair

a horse has a hot, infected simple hernia. What is the treatment of choice

open herniorrhaphy-excision hernial sac, evaluation of content, removal infected umbilical remnant

A horse has a hernia that is not infected. What is the treatment of choice

hernial sac inverted into the abdomen

What is omphalitis

warm painful non reducible mass with no hernia ring palpable

Caudal direction, dysuria, pollakiu ria, cystitis, may need removal of bladder apex and umbilical arteries

Urachus

Caudal direction lateral to bladder, surgical ligation and resection ± bladder apex

omphaloarteritis

cranial direction, may extend to liver, liver abscess, septicemia, en bloc, marsupialization

omphalophlebitis

a6cm long hernia with omphalophlebitis is diagnosed on a three day old calf. What surgical approach is most appropriate for this?

open herniorrhaphy