Management of umbilical hernias in cattle and horses.
The medical records of 60 cattle and 47 horses treated for umbilical hernia at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine over a 3-year period were studied retrospectively. Age, hernia size, physical signs at admission, reducibility, method of repair, prevalence, and types of complications were evaluated. Most patients were less than 6 months old, with hernias less than 10 cm long. Affected cattle had a higher prevalence of organic diseases associated with umbilical hernias and more postsurgical complications than did affected horses.
D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D003250:Constriction; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D012189:Retrospective Studies