Intestinal strangulation associated with omphaloarteritis in a calf.
In a 1-month-old calf, intestinal strangulation developed when a jejunal segment wrapped around a bandlike adhesion between the greater omentum and an abscess of the left umbilical artery. Signs included abdominal distention, cessation of defecation, and purulent inflammation of the external umbilical stalk. Despite vigorous care, the calf died of shock 4 hours after admission.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001167:Arteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014469:Umbilical Arteries