Omphalocele in a foal

An omphalocele was detected at birth in a male Arabian foal. The mass conta ined small intestine and after releasing a constricting band at the body wa ll, the contents slipped easily back into the abdomen. On the outside was t he hairless pink membrane. The interior, now empty of small intestine, cont ained the umbilical arteries and vein, and a large urachus that extended fr om the bladder to the opening at the extremity of the mass. Six days after corrective surgery the foal was sent home and remained healthy.