Synonyms

No known synonym

Name of the disease in English

Deep abscess of the navel-To be specified

The disease in brief

Navel infection does not always remain superficial:

-If the infection spreads to the veins connecting the navel to the liver, they can cause phlebitis (omphalophlebitis) and liver infection and abscesses.

–If the infection spreads to the urachal canal, umbilical arteries and bladder, it can cause urachitis, omphaloarteritis and bladder infection. 

It is often after the age of one month that we observe the signs of this deep infection, while the navel may appear normal in its external part.

Clinic & diagnosis

The problem is suspected when transabdominal palpation of the navel is painful or reveals a mass that is in a central position above the navel.

The affected calf has often lost weight, or shown an irregular appetite; there is sometimes a history of umbilical infection.

Typical sign of the disease

No description

Pictures

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Diagnostic formulas

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Differential diagnosis

– Subacute peritonitis-DIG27.1 

– Liver abscess-N66 

Confirm a suspicion?

The lesion observed can be specified with an ultrasound.

Prognosis and treatment

Medical treatment may be attempted if the infection is recent, which is not often the case; it is done with broad-spectrum antibiotics for a period of at least 2 weeks.

Most often the treatment must be surgical, it will remove the infected-necrotic parts.

Prevention

-Review the housing of newborn calves: HYVX-4

-Fix discovered issues

References

-Veterinary Medicine-Pocket companion -9th Edition BLOOD DC-page 49