British Cattle Veterinary Association

Entrapment of the caecum by the ligamentumteres hepatis was encountered in a lactating Holstein heifer. This presented as a right-sided ‘ping’ in association with non-specific clinical signs. Visceral entrapments by various embryological structures have been reported previously. This case is remarkable in part because of the involvement of the caecum and in part because of the presence of the umbilical portion of the embryological remnant. This raises questions regarding the incidence of persistence of the distal portion of the falciform ligament and round ligament of the liver and the effect this may have on other abdominal conditions. It also prompts questions about the potential for movement of the caecum within the abdomen and conditions that predispose this occurrence.