INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue: 1

Surgical management of umbilical hernia in pigs

  • Author:
  • P. Tamilmahan1,*, A. Kumaresan2, S. Senthilkumar3
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 190 to 191

1Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Thanjavur-614625 (Tamil Nadu)

2Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Thanjavur-614625 (Tamil Nadu)

3Associate Professor and Head, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute (VCRI), Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Thanjavur-614625 (Tamil Nadu)

*Corresponding author. E-mail: drtamilmahan.bison@gmail.com

Online published on 16 September, 2024.

Abstract

Three large white Yorkshire and one crossbred pigs were presented with history of soft fluctuating swelling on umbilical region since birth and increasing size gradually with growth. On clinical examinations, the mass was reducible in all the animals and hernial ring was palpated. Tentatively the case was diagnosed as umbilical hernia and herniorrhaphy was planned. All the animals were premedicated with xylazine, butorphanol and induced with ketamine. Herniorrhaphy was performed and all the animals showed uneventful recovery post operatively.

Keywords

Pig, Surgical management, Umbilical hernia