The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine (Jun 1996)

UMBILICAL HERNIA IN CALVES: INCIDENCE AND TREATMENT

  • R. N. I ALASAD,
  • A. J. GHAZI

DOI
https://doi.org/10.30539/ijvm.v20i1.1587
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 1

Abstract

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Six thousandand thirty three calves have been examined for umbilical hernia within the years 1990 to 1995 in 3 different veternary clinics and 688 (11.4%) were suffering from umbilical hernia. All affected calves were treated surgically with complete recovery within two weeks, except for few that have shown other secondary complication

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