Your brand new foal has just hit the ground and it’s time to take care of its belly button (umbilicus). Most foals have no problems with their umbilicus. However, there are several things that can go ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An 18-month-old female presents to the office with a low-grade fever and an area of erythema and swelling about ...

Neonatal foals are small in stature, but they can develop big problems needing immediate veterinary attention. Several of these issues center on the bladder, urachus, and umbilicus, and some are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 14-day-old female was taken to an urgent care clinic with multiple paronychia, involving a thumb and both ...

The umbilicus, or “belly button” as it’s more commonly known, once served as the link between the mother and the unborn child. After birth, the umbilicus is either clamped off and cut with a scalpel ...

SPONTANEOUS perforation of the umbilicus in Laënnec's cirrhosis with massive ascites is an unusual, serious and frequently fatal complication of this disease. It requires emergency medical and ...