UMBILICAL INFECTIONS

Removal of a Persistent Umbilical Cord

Piedmontese calf 24 hours after birth, with a persistent umbilical cord: the farmer applied a ligature encompassing the umbilical sheath and the arteries, which broke externally to the navel. In these cases, there is a considerably increased risk of developing an umbilical infection or, within a few days, an umbilical granuloma.
Treatment: surgical removal, antibiotic coverage for several days.

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