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 |
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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 |
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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
Fat blindness |
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