Acquired inguinal hernia in the horse: A review of 27 cases
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- 1 February 1982
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Vol. 180 (3) , 317-320
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.1982.180.03.317
Abstract
SUMMARY: Twenty-seven cases of acquired inguinal hernia in the horse were reviewed. The history, clinical signs, treatment, and complications were summarized. Mortality was 25.9%. Only 13 of the 27 cases were diagnosed prior to admission. With early diagnosis and treatment, mortality should approach zero. In 24 of these cases, the hernia was strangulated. In each case, the signs were colic, a firm slightly enlarged testicle in the scrotum, and small intestine displacement through the inguinal ring, as determined via rectal palpation. It was concluded that palpation of the scrotum and inguinal rings should be performed on every stallion with colic. The importance of early diagnosis in decreasing mortality was illustrated by the comparison of nonsurvivors to survivors.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: