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Mini Review |
Anatomo-physiological involution of umbilical cord, umbilical hygiene
and etiopathogenesis of the umbilical lesions in calves |
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E. Sinem Özdemir Salci1 and Hakan Salci2* |
1Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology;
2Department of
Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Uludağ
University, Bursa, Turkey |
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Abstract |
Umbilical cord is a fetal structure that provides connection between
mother and fetus. It consists of an umbilical vein, two umbilical artery
and urachus. Although umbilical lesions are usually sporadic but
sometimes enzootic, their clinical appearances change from acute to
chronic in terms of the affected umbilical organs. Umbilical hygiene
together with anatomo-physiological involution of the umbilical cord
should be taken into consideration to prevent contamination of the
umbilical cord from the pathogen microorganism. Umbilical lesions have
economic losses for farmers. Therefore, this article aims to review
umbilical hygiene, anatomo-physiological involution and etiopathogenesis
of the umbilical lesions in calves.
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Keywords:
Umbilical cord; calf; Anatomo-physioloical features
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To cite this article:
Salci ESÖ and H Salci,
2012.
Anatomo-physiological involution of umbilical cord, umbilical hygiene
and etiopathogenesis of the umbilical lesions in calves.
Res.
Opin. Anim. Vet. Sci., 2(12), 587-590. |
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