Rare Incidence of Umbilical Pseudocyst in a Calf

Authors

  • Nagarajakumar Revathy Bhathra Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and ObstetricsVeterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627358 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, India
  • Chhavi Gupta Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and ObstetricsVeterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627358 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, India
  • Sabarinathan Akambaram Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and ObstetricsVeterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627358 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, India
  • Prabaharan Vaiyapuri Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and ObstetricsVeterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627358 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, India
  • Ganesan Ajevar Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and ObstetricsVeterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627358 Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2025.46.01.20

Keywords:

Calf, Cervicotomy, Pseudocyst, Wharton jelly cyst

Abstract

Umbilical diseases are one of the most prevalent postpar tum conditions in neonatal calves. The most common umbilical diseases noticed among newborn calves are omphalophlebitis, umbilical hernia, umbilical subcuta neous infection/abscesses, umbilical remnant infections, umbilical abscess (chronic omphalitis) and urachal cysts/ ruptures (Gordan, 2020). Umbilical pseudocyst is a rare congenital umbilical disease of prenatal calf characterized by cystic degeneration or localized oedema of the Wharton jelly which may predispose to omphalocele, haemangio mas and patent urachus (Kaushal et al., 2018).

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Published

2025-04-15

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 1 (2025): The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction (Mar)

Section

Short Communication

How to Cite

Bhathra, N.R., Gupta, C., Akambaram, S., Vaiyapuri, P., & Ajevar , G. (2025). Rare Incidence of Umbilical Pseudocyst in a Calf. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 46(1), 101–103. https://doi.org/10.48165/ijar.2025.46.01.20
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