Perineal hernia in a cougar.
An 8-week-old female cougar with a history of acute perineal swelling was determined to have a perineal hernia. The hernia was repaired with the conventional suture technique. This case represents an unusual perineal hernia, which may have been congenital.
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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.
Pope
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Constantinescu
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D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000662:veterinary; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000662:veterinary