Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Polypropylene mesh repair of a unilateral, congenital hernia in the inguinal region in a Thoroughbred filly.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2009
- Authors:
- Moorman, Valerie J & Jann, Henry W
- Affiliation:
- College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A 2-day-old female Thoroughbred foal was brought in because she had a large swelling in her right groin area. The veterinarians performed surgery to fix the hernia using a special material called polypropylene mesh, which is a type of synthetic fabric. This method of repair is new for treating this kind of hernia in young foals, as there haven't been any previous reports of using this technique. The outcome of the surgery is not mentioned, but it represents a novel approach to a congenital (present at birth) issue.
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.
Find similar cases for your pet
PetCaseFinder finds other peer-reviewed reports of pets with the same symptoms, plus a plain-English summary of what was tried across them.
Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19721780/