author(s)
Raghavendran VB, Rajasokkappan S, Rajan T and Prabhu R

abstract
Omphalocele is a rare congenital disorder of improper closure of ventral abdominal wall. This may cause the evisceration of entire abdominal organs from the peritoneal cavity however coated by thin amniotic membrane rather than skin. This defect does not arise due to hereditary. A newborn Holstein Friesian calf had a protruding mass from the abdomen at the time of birth. Clinical examination and abdominal palpation revealed that the calf had a congenital abdominal wall defect commonly known as Omphalocele. Preliminary surgical procedures were followed as per the standard veterinary ethical protocol under field condition. The calf was administered with local anaesthetics and the protruded mass was carefully pushed inside to place them in situ in the peritoneal cavity. The defect was then corrected by herniorrhaphy. The animal was given necessary supplements and supportive care for speedy recovery. After contiguous effort, the animal showed uneventful recovery in ten days.