Vet Med - Czech, 2009, 54(6):291-294 | DOI: 10.17221/89/2009-VETMED

Abdominal ventral hernia in a pigeon (Columba livia): a case report

O. Smolec, J. Kos, D. Vnuk, T. Babic, N.B. Bottegaro
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zgreb, Croatia

Reports of abdominal hernias in birds are often not clearly described. Abdominal hernias have been characterized as a separation in the aponeurosis of the abdominal musculature on the ventral midline. In this article one case of abdominal hernia is described. A painless, reducibile swelling was located in the ventral abdominal region close to the cloaca. Surgical repair was performed because the bird was stable clinically and an hernioraphy was indicated. A ventral midline celiotomy was performed. For repair of the abdominal hernia the abdominal muscles and skin were sutured in a standard two-layer closure using a simple continuous suture pattern. This procedure is safe and uncomplicated and this approach can be recommended as a curative method for abdominal hernia repair.

Keywords: pigeon; hernia; repair; adhesion

Published: June 30, 2009  Show citation

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Smolec O, Kos J, Vnuk D, Babic T, Bottegaro NB. Abdominal ventral hernia in a pigeon (Columba livia): a case report. Vet Med - Czech. 2009;54(6):291-294. doi: 10.17221/89/2009-VETMED.
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