Surgical Management of Umbilical Hernia in a HF Cross Bred Calf - A Case Report

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A 25 day old female HF cross bred calf was brought to College Hospital with the history of a long standing swelling present at the ventral abdominal wall at the point of umbilicus which was present since birth. Although the appetite and water intake was reported to be normal, only scanty faeces were voided out at some point of time. Clinical parameters were within the normal physiological limits. On palpation it revealed very big size of oval hernial ring including umbilicus and it was reducible type of hernia. So, it was planned to perform herniorraphy.

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(2015). Surgical Management of Umbilical Hernia in a HF Cross Bred Calf - A Case Report. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 3(4), 20-23. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-390226