Scrotal Hernia Repair in the Pig

 


Identify the pig with the scrotal hernia.  A means of holding the pig makes repair easier

Push the scrotal hernia up into the groin

Incise the skin over the hernia.  Do not puncture the vaginal tunic

Grasp the testes and free it by blunt dissection.

Twist the testes and vaginal tunic, pushing any intestinal contents back into the abdomen

Cut the cord above the vicryl stitch or vaginal tunic knot.

 

Place a mattress stitch into the skin to close the wound.

 

Allow the piglet weaner to recover in a warm box.  Provide post-operative antibiotics and pain relief

Tie off the base of the twist using 0 vicryl placing a stay stitch into the base of the twisted vaginal tunic.  It may be possible to knot the twisted vaginal tunic.  As this is a pet pig, it is possible to use a sterilized electrical tie to seal off the tunic, as shown in the photograph (A).

 

Surgical issues

 

Introduction

Spay

Caesarian

Preputial removal

Castration - piglet

Castration – adult

Scrotal hernia repair

Fat blindness