Hernioplasty for umblical hernia in six crossbred heifers

Abstract

The present study was conducted in 6 heifers weighting between 210 to 320 kgs presented to the large animal surgical unit of Rajiv Gandhi institute of veterinary education and research with the history of swelling in the umbilical region which kept increasing in size. All the 6 cases were between the age group of 1.5 to 3 years. On palpation of the swelling revealed the presence of soft reducible mass through a 4 to 5 finger dilatated hernial ring. These cases were confirmed as umbilical hernia due to either congenital or acquired reasons. Under sedation with xylazine at the dose rate of 0.1 mg/kg, hernioplasty using polypropylene mesh was performed in all the cases. The recovery was complete in all the heifers with minimal complications. It is concluded that hernioplasty using polypropylene mesh has been effective in managing large umbilical hernias in adult bovine without any complications.