A Chianina calf approximately 3 months old has shown poor appetite and lethargy for about two days. The medical history indicates the animal was treated for omphalitis in its first days of life and for respiratory symptoms about a month before the visit. The clinical examination confirms a state of apathy and slight depression of the sensorium; the skin is slightly inelastic; temperature is normal; no respiratory symptoms; loose stools. An encapsulated extraperitoneal abscess is present at the umbilical level. Diuresis is normal and the macroscopic appearance of the urine is unaltered (ruling out the presence of urethral stones and cystitis).
