Ruptured inguinal hernia in new-born colt foals: a review of 14 cases.
Over a six year period, 14 new-born colt foals were treated surgically because of ruptured inguinal hernia. In all cases, the prolapsed intestines, which were jejunal loops, were situated subcutaneously and protruded through a rent in the parietal vaginal tunic at the level of the inguinal canal. After herniorrhaphy and unilateral castration, the prolapsed loops were replaced into the abdomen, and the superficial inguinal ring closed. Seven foals survived.
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Department of General and Large Animal Surgery, State University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000601:surgery*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous