Inguinal Hernia In Goats
Hernias of the abdominal wall are common in all domestic species and include umbilical hernias and inguinal or scrotal hernias.
Inguinal hernia in goats. Surgical treatment of hernia in lamb. In rabbits such a pathology as a hernia of the brain is often found. It is a rare disorder in small ruminants 2. The aim of this study is to investigate the outcome of the surgical treatment of abdominal umbilical inguinal and scrotal hernias in sheep and goats.
Hernia associated with rupture of the pre pubic tendon occurs in older cows generally in late pregnancy due to failure of stretched and thinned abdominal muscles. Scrotal hernia forms as an extension of inguinal hernia when the abdominal organs protrude through an enlarged inguinal ring into the scrotum 1. An ultrasonographic examination was performed to assess healing and connective tissue production. Ventral abdominal hernia in a goat p s.
The present study showed that gender has an effect on the incidence of hernia in sheep and goats females 37 males 21. Hernias may be direct through a rent in the body wall or indirect through an already existing ring such as the inguinal ring or umbilical ring. The incidence of umbilical hernia was higher in the goats 28 57 than in the sheep 13 6 whereas the inguinal and scrotal hernias were seen only in sheep 18 2. First of all a specialist will prescribe medications that enhance the nutrition of brain tissue and relieve swelling.
Umbilical hernia polypropylene mesh hernioplasty ultrasonography goat. This may be attributed to rupture of the. Scrotal hernias involve herniation of abdominal content through the inguinal canal of males. Retrospective study of hernias in goats abdin bey m r and ramadan r o 86 the size of the hernial swelling was greater in ventral abdominal and inguinal hernias of the adult goat.
An experienced doctor and complex treatment. Anilkumar veterinary hospital gadag department of animal husbandry and veterinary services karnataka corresponding author hernia is the protrusion of an organ or tissue pushed into the abdomen and the hernial ring was through an opening tiwari et. The incidence of abdominal hernias was higher in females and the incidence of inguinal hernia was higher in males. In this study 10 young female goats with umbilical hernias and hernial ring sizes ranging from 7 10 cm in width were treated using a double layer polypropylene mesh.
Sheep and goats are frequently presented with different forms of hernias to veterinary clinics.