Scrotal and inguinal hernia

SCROTAL AND INGUINAL HERNIA

  • If large, may seriously depress fertility by markedly interfering with the normal thermoregulatory function of the scrotum and testes.

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Scrotal hernia

  • If the inguinal ring and hernia is small, there is a greater chance for strangulation of the intestine.
  • Inguinal hernia is considered as a common hereditary defect in horses and pigs.
  • It is less common in bulls, dogs and rams, and rare in the cat.

Animals with inguinal hernias should be castrated and not used for breeding.

Inguinal hernia - bull

  • Reduction of the hernia and closure of the hernial ring can be performed through the inguinal canal, through an incision in the abdominal wall just cranial and medial to the ring or by a flank incision above the ring.

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