Umbilical cord remnant infections in foals: 16 cases (1975-1985).
Infection of the umbilical cord remnants was diagnosed in 16 foals. The infection was found in the urachus alone in 3 foals, the umbilical arteries in 2 foals, the urachus and umbilical arteries in 3 foals, the urachus and umbilical vein in 2 foals, and the urachus, umbilical vein, and umbilical arteries in 2 foals. The specific location of the infection was not determined in 4 foals. Eleven foals developed an acquired patent urachus between 4 and 16 days of age. Seven foals had one or more joints infected. All foals with umbilical cord remnant infections were treated with orally, intramuscularly, or intravenously administered antibiotics and 9 foals had the umbilical cord remnants excised. Nine foals survived, 6 of which had had excision of the infected remnants. Only 2 foals with joint infections survived.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014469:Umbilical Arteries; D014470:Umbilical Cord; D014471:Umbilical Veins; D014497:Urachus