Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Polypropylene mesh repair of a unilateral, congenital hernia in the inguinal region in a Thoroughbred filly.
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Moorman VJ & Jann HW.
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
A 2-day-old Thoroughbred intact female was presented for a large subcutaneous swelling in the right inguinal region. Surgical repair was performed using a double layer polypropylene mesh. To the authors' knowledge, there have been no previous reports of surgical repair of congenital body wall hernias with polypropylene mesh in foals.
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