Surgical repair of bilateral inguinal hernias in a bitch

Authors: Telila C, Dugassa J, Mulatu Z
Publication: Australian Veterinary Practitioner, Volume 52, Issue 2, pp 104-108, Jun 2022
Publisher: Australian Veterinary Association

Animal type: Dog
Subject Terms: Clinical examination
Article class: Clinical Report

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Abstract:

A 3-year-old, 31-kg, intact female Belgian Malinois police dog was referred for investigation of swellings on her caudal ventral abdomen. Clinical examination revealed irreducible, fluctuating, painless, and bilateral swellings in the ventral inguinal region. These were diagnosed as bilateral inguinal hernias and the dog was admitted for herniorrhaphy via a midline ventral approach. After successful surgical repair, the dog made a complete recovery, without any recurrence evident 6 months later

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