Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with infected groin hernia after dog bite treated with surgery
By A.K.Sharma et al.·Published in Exploratory Animal and Medical Research·2018
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Original publication title: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMATIC INGUINAL HERNIA IN A CAT -A CASE REPORT
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old cat with a long-standing inguinal hernia (a type of hernia in the groin area) was brought in after suffering a dog bite that caused an infection with pus. The veterinarian performed surgery to remove the damaged tissue and repair the hernia by placing the intestines back into the abdomen. After the surgery, the cat recovered well without any complications.
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Abstract
A non-descript cat of 2 years of age and weighing 5 kg was affected with long standing fibrosed inguinal hernia had sinus and discharging purulent materials as a consequence of dog bite. The cat was treated surgically by removal of fibrosed portion and herniorrhaphy done after placing the mesentery along with intestine into the abdomen. The cat made uneventful recovery without any further complication.
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