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Surgical Management of Non-Reducible Congenital Umbilical Hernia in a Piglet

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Rashmi Kaushik — Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Ranchi Veterinary College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-6, India
AK Sharma — Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Ranchi Veterinary College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-6, India
Reetu — Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Ranchi Veterinary College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-6, India
Bidyabhushan Kumar — Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Ranchi Veterinary College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-6, India
Vinod Kumar — Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Ranchi Veterinary College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-6, India
Sunil Oraon — Dept. of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Ranchi Veterinary College, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-6, India
Published 11 May 2021 Vol. 17 No. 1 (2021), pp. 89-90 ● Open access
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Abstract

An umbilical hernia is one of the most common developmental defects in swine (Edwards and Mulley,
1999). These hernias result in economic loss because they can affect pig performance and market value (Morrow et al.,
2006; Straw et al., 2008; Mattsson, 2011). Hernia is classified as a reducible or irreducible hernia

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