Unilateral scrotal hernia repair in a ram lamb

A hemilateral scrotal enlargement in a 5-month-old Hampshire ram lamb was diagnosed as a scrotal hernia. Surgical intervention revealed the herniation to involve only the omentum, with some testicular atrophy. The cause of this condition was thought to be trauma.

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Published inJournal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 187; no. 5; p. 500
Main Authors Braun, W F, Cole, W J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1985
Subjects
Animals
Hernia, Inguinal - surgery
Hernia, Inguinal - veterinary
Male
Scrotum
Sheep
Sheep Diseases - surgery
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Summary:A hemilateral scrotal enlargement in a 5-month-old Hampshire ram lamb was diagnosed as a scrotal hernia. Surgical intervention revealed the herniation to involve only the omentum, with some testicular atrophy. The cause of this condition was thought to be trauma.
ISSN:0003-1488