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A Case of Strangulated Umbilical Hernia in a Gelding
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A CASE OF STRANGULATED UMBILICAL HERNIA IN A GELDING. By
J. J. O'CONNOR, M. R.C.V.S.
Professor ill the Royal Veteritlary College of Irelalld, Dub/itt.
Subject.-A good S years old Clydesdale g elding. History.-The horse had been in pain for t wo days. He was affected with umbilical hernia since hi s birth. Symptoms .-When the horse was broug ht to me he was moribund, being almost semi-comatose, pulse almost impercepThe hernia was cold and tible, and temperature roSa F. irreducible. Prognosis.-I told the owner that the case was hopeless, bu~ he insisted on my operating. OPeration.-Opened the hernial sac, and found a portion of the small intestine there in a gangrenous condition and perforated. The horse died during the operation. Post-mortem.-Diffuse peritonitis, gang rene of the small bowel for a considerable distance beyond the part included in the hernia.
A SINUS IN THE ABDOMINAL WALL OF A FILLY. By
J. J. O'CONNOR, M.R.C.V.S.
Professor in the ROJfal Velerittary College of I reland, Dub/itt.
Subject.-A nice three-year-old filly; Hackney class. History.-Twelve months ago the filly 'Was bought cheap at an auction because of a running sore in the near flank . Symptoms.-A sinus in the lower part of the near flank, dis- ' charging white, creamy, offensive pus; the discharge being more copious on exercise. Treatment.-Cast and explored and f.ound that ther:e was a sinus extending from the lower part of the flank along the lower part of the abdominal wall on the left side to a point about 4 in. behind the point of the elbow, being somewhat longer than the full length of a horse catheter and a little more than I in. in depth from the skin. Treatment.-Opened up the sinus for a distance of about 3 in. from its orifice; made an opening at about the middle of its course and another at its anterior extremity j flu shed out
J ou?-;zal.
A CASE OF STRANGULATED UMBILICAL HERNIA IN A GELDING. By
J. J. O'CONNOR, M. R.C.V.S.
Professor ill the Royal Veteritlary College of Irelalld, Dub/itt.
Subject.-A good S years old Clydesdale g elding. History.-The horse had been in pain for t wo days. He was affected with umbilical hernia since hi s birth. Symptoms .-When the horse was broug ht to me he was moribund, being almost semi-comatose, pulse almost impercepThe hernia was cold and tible, and temperature roSa F. irreducible. Prognosis.-I told the owner that the case was hopeless, bu~ he insisted on my operating. OPeration.-Opened the hernial sac, and found a portion of the small intestine there in a gangrenous condition and perforated. The horse died during the operation. Post-mortem.-Diffuse peritonitis, gang rene of the small bowel for a considerable distance beyond the part included in the hernia.
A SINUS IN THE ABDOMINAL WALL OF A FILLY. By
J. J. O'CONNOR, M.R.C.V.S.
Professor in the ROJfal Velerittary College of I reland, Dub/itt.
Subject.-A nice three-year-old filly; Hackney class. History.-Twelve months ago the filly 'Was bought cheap at an auction because of a running sore in the near flank . Symptoms.-A sinus in the lower part of the near flank, dis- ' charging white, creamy, offensive pus; the discharge being more copious on exercise. Treatment.-Cast and explored and f.ound that ther:e was a sinus extending from the lower part of the flank along the lower part of the abdominal wall on the left side to a point about 4 in. behind the point of the elbow, being somewhat longer than the full length of a horse catheter and a little more than I in. in depth from the skin. Treatment.-Opened up the sinus for a distance of about 3 in. from its orifice; made an opening at about the middle of its course and another at its anterior extremity j flu shed out