Umbilical Infections
By Dr. Ella Pittman, DVM
Introduction Umbilical infections, also called omphalitis or omphalophlebitis, and are an inflammation of any one of the structures that make up a foal’s belly button. The umbilicus consists of two arteries, a vein, and the urachus. The umbilical arteries carry deoxygenated blood away from the fetus and returns the blood to the placenta. The umbilical arteries give rise to the round ligaments of the bladder in the adult. The umbilical vein brings oxygenated and nutrient-rich blood to the fetus from the maternal circulation. In the adult the umbilical vein becomes the round ligament of the liver. The urachus is a remnant of the canal that drains the fetus’ bladder
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