title: Perineal hernia in a cougar.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Constantinescu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000662:veterinary; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000662:veterinary