Abstract
Optimal equipment to scan the umbilical remnant in the foal is a high-frequency, 10–12 MHz linear probe, although a cursory examination can be performed with a transrectal, 5–7.5 MHz linear probe. The external umbilical remnant contains the umbilical vein, the two umbilical arteries, and the urachus. Infection is the main pathology of the external umbilical remnant. The umbilical vein runs cranially from the umbilicus to the xiphoid cartilage, along the midline, very close to the skin surface. The umbilical arteries run caudally from the umbilicus toward the bladder. The urachus is located between the umbilical arteries. The most frequent umbilical hernia in the foal is small, manually reducible, and not painful. It usually contains peritoneal fluid, the umbilical remnant, and sometimes omentum or small intestine.
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