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Table 1 Urachal anomalies in cattle with ruptured urachus

From: Uroperitoneum in cattle: Ultrasonographic findings, diagnosis and treatment

Authors

Breed

Sex

Age

Pregnant

Lesion

Baxter et al. [20]

Beef

M

1.5 years

NA

1

Bell et al. [8]

Limousin

M

0.3 years

NA

2

Braun et al. [2]

BV x BS

F

5.0 years

5 months

1

BV x BS

F

1.5 years

No

1

BV x BS

F

1.5 years

4 months

2

BV x BS

F

3.0 years

No

1

BV x BS

F

4.0 years

No

2

Braun et al. [3]

BV x BS

F

2.0 years

7 months

1

Braun, not published

BV x BS

F

3.1 years

7 months

1

Edwards et al. [23]

Charolais x Brangus

I

4 days

NA

1

Hylton and Trent [22]

Charolais

F

4 days

NA

1

Marques et al. [21]

5 bulls of different breeds

M

5 – 7 years

NA

2

Nikahval and Khafi [19]

Holstein Friesian

F

10 days

NA

3

  1. BV x BS Braunvieh x Brown Swiss
  2. Sex: M Male, F Female, I Intersex (freemartin)
  3. NA Not applicable
  4. Lesion 1: Rupture of persistent urachus; urachus was persistent near the bladder and involuted near the umbilicus
  5. Lesion 2: Ruptured diverticulum, which was most likely a urachal remnant, at the pole of the bladder
  6. Lesion 3: Urethral obstruction, persistent urachus, uroperitoneum