Young calves will occasionally need surgery for umbilical hernias, navel infections, twisted stomach and twisted intestines. The calves are treated more like a dog or cat. The calf is sedated, an intravenous catheter is placed., and the animal is induced with injectable anesthetics. At that point an endotracheal tube placed to protect the airway from aspiration and the animal is maintained under anesthesia with inhalant anesthetics.