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<blockquote data-quote="simme" data-source="post: 1800424" data-attributes="member: 40418"><p>Umbilical hernia can occur in calves. Of course, the umbilical cord is the tube that connects the calf to the cow. It passes though the abdominal wall at the navel. There has to be a hole there for the cord to pass through. That little hole should close up after birth. But some calves have a larger hole that does not close up or does not close quickly due to size. The intestines can descend into the hole and can get trapped/pinched. That results in the death of the calf unless action is taken quickly. You can feel the intestines and the hole. The intestines can be pushed back up through the hole. A big "bandage" around the calf can be used to attempt to keep the intestines pushed up into the proper place. Surgery can be done to suture the hole closed. Note that a small hernia can have a little intestine go back and forth through the hole until it closes off. The danger is when they stay down and get trapped/pinched. Experience says that some sires produce more calves with hernias, so a genetic issue maybe. Swollen navel area calls for examination for a hernia or for navel ill.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="simme, post: 1800424, member: 40418"] Umbilical hernia can occur in calves. Of course, the umbilical cord is the tube that connects the calf to the cow. It passes though the abdominal wall at the navel. There has to be a hole there for the cord to pass through. That little hole should close up after birth. But some calves have a larger hole that does not close up or does not close quickly due to size. The intestines can descend into the hole and can get trapped/pinched. That results in the death of the calf unless action is taken quickly. You can feel the intestines and the hole. The intestines can be pushed back up through the hole. A big "bandage" around the calf can be used to attempt to keep the intestines pushed up into the proper place. Surgery can be done to suture the hole closed. Note that a small hernia can have a little intestine go back and forth through the hole until it closes off. The danger is when they stay down and get trapped/pinched. Experience says that some sires produce more calves with hernias, so a genetic issue maybe. Swollen navel area calls for examination for a hernia or for navel ill. [/QUOTE]
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