Ruptured Bladder
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Bladder, Urachus, and Umbilicus Problems in Neonatal Foals
These issues can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly and properly.
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Bladder Rupture
Q. It's nearly foaling season on the farm where I work, and a groom was telling me about a foal last year that died of bladder rupture on this farm. Is this something that I can prevent? How do I recognize it? Bladder rupture is a tear or leak in the urinary bladder that results in uroperitoneum. Uroperitoneum, the accumulation of urine in the peritoneal
