Gut tie

GUT TIE IN BULLOCKS

  • This is a type of intra abdominal hernia and it is also known as pelvic hernia and peritoneal hernia. This is formed by the passage of a portion of intestine either through a tear in the fold of serous membrane suspending the spermatic cord in the sub lumbar region or through a herinal ring like passage formed between adhesion of the cut end of the spermatic cord to the abdominal wall and the lateral abdominal wall.
  • Incidence: Found in bullocks only; however the condition is very rare.

Etiology

  • Retraction of the cut end of the spermatic card into the abdominal cavity during castration and formation of adhesion between the cut end of the spermatic cord and the abdominal wall.
  • Gut tie occurs only on right side because rumen prevents the herniation on the left side.

Symptoms

  • Clinical symptoms are usually absent unless there is strangulation. When strangulation occurs animal exhibits signs of intestinal obstruction (Frequent lying down and getting up; looking towards the flank; attempting defecation)
  • In some cases the symptoms are noticed for a few days followed by spontaneous relief.

Diagnosis

  • Pain is evinced when pressure is exerted on the right flank
  • By rectal examination. The distended and herniated portion of the bowels and the stretched spermatic cord can be palpated.

Treatment

  • By making the animal jump from a height or making it walk down an inclination may sometime reduce the hernia.
  • Attempts may be made to reduce the hernia through rectal palpation.
  • Radical surgery is by making a right flank laparotomy and severing the adhered spermatic cord with a concealed  knife.

Caudal/ femoral hernia

  • This is a very rare condition and is recognized as a swelling on the muscular aspect of the thigh between sartorius and gracilis muscle.
  • Symptoms
    • Swelling in the femoral canal. The limb on the affected side is carried forward in an abducted manner  during progression .
    • An incision is made over the swelling and after reducing the contents the poupart or the inguinal ligament is sutured to the sartorius muscle.
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