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CANINE AND FELINE SURGERY. 



of the herniated organs, particularly in the case of omentum or 

 uterus, has to be excised ; this is best done with the scalpel 

 after applying a ligature, the stump being sutured to the 

 inguinal ring or returned into the abdominal cavity. 



The decision as to whether a bandage should be applied 

 here or not must be left to the operator's discretion ; in some 

 cases it is necessary, in other cases, where the patient is of 

 an irritable temperament or the weather is very warm, it is 

 apt to do more harm than good. 



Scrotal Hernia is fortunately rare, as it is a condition which 

 it is very troublesome to permanently relieve unless castration 

 is allowed to be performed at the same time. If this is done 

 matters are greatly simplified, as the prolapsed intestine is 

 carefully returned, and an incision made into the scrotum ; 

 the spermatic cord is ligatured as high up as possible and 



Fig. (il. 

 Hernia bistoury. 



the testicle removed, the orifice of the inguinal canal being 

 sutured. 



If castration is not to be practised and the hernia keeps 

 returning after being repeatedly reduced, the best method to 

 adopt would be that practised by Gray in cases of prolapsed 

 rectum, i.e., to perform laparotomy, withdraw the herniated 

 intestine and suture it to the abdominal wall, taking care to 

 pass the stitches only through the serous and muscular coats 

 of the bowel. 



Perineal Hernia occurs as a soft swelling at the side of the 

 anus ; it is not common when compared with the umbilical 

 or inguinal varieties. The herniated organs are usually 

 omentum or bowel; Muller states that the bladder may 

 also be included. Two methods of operating may be 

 adopted, viz. (i) to cut directly down on to the swelling, 



