Complicações neonatais onfalógenas – relato em um bovino

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Care for newborn animals is important, as they are vulnerable. Adequate and specific management until weaning requires health care at the time of birth, with healing of the navel and the supply of colostrum being fundamental measures to ensure immunity. Omphalogenic pathologies range from mild conditions to serious problems such as sepsis, putting the calf's life at risk. As measures adopted to prevent omphalogenic diseases, care must be taken to clean and antisepsis the cord and the place where the animal will continue to be housed, which must be clean and dry. The study reports the case of an animal with a hernia and umbilical infection. A two-month-old Girolando calf, referred to the Franca Veterinary Hospital (UNIFRAN), with increased volume in the region, anorexia, apathy, tachypnea and cough. As clinical management, clinical, imaging and hematological tests were carried out, where the tests suggested multiple intracavitary abscesses. The clinical treatment instituted was based on antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, bronchodilators, supportive therapy and daily dressings of the umbilical cord. These measures aimed to improve the infection and restore respiratory problems. After the clinical condition improved, the animal underwent surgery to correct the umbilical hernia, with the procedure performed successfully. Post-operatively, the animal performed well, was medicated with antibiotics, vitamin complexes and anti-inflammatories, and was discharged from hospital 21 days after the surgery. On the property, the animal had a clinical relapse resulting in death from septicemia.