Omphalocele (Greek for “belly cleft”) / Gastroschisis
Can be small, with only
a small amount of intestine exposed, or large, with most of the
abdominal organs, including intestine, liver, and spleen are present
outside the abdominal cavity
An omphalocele is a congenital malformation
where variable amounts of abdominal contents protrude into the
base of the umbilical cord.
In gastroschisis, the defect is
to the side (usually left) of the umbilicus.
Photos 1,2, & 3 - Stillborn
puppy - very graphic images
Although this was a
stillborn puppy, it is not at all unusual for these puppies to
be born alive.
Severe cases such as this one are not viable.
The image above is the chest wall
deformity, showing heart, other organs (not identified), and intestines
protruding
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