Department of Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru-560024, Karnataka
*Professor and Corresponding author. E-mail: surgnag@gmail.com
Online published on 2 August, 2016.
A female Deoni calf was presented with history of swelling at ventral abdomen since birth with gradual increase in size and anorexia since last two days. Physical examination revealed reducible swelling at umbilical region and diagnosed as umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernia was surgically corrected by open method of herniorrhaphy by applying horizontal interrupted mattress sutures. Animal recovered uneventfully without any complications.
Calf; herniorrhaphy; umbilical
