HÉRNIAS EM CÃES: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Hernias are very common pathologies in the routine of small animals, and they can be congenital or acquired. It can affect from puppies to older animals. The organs are externalized through a formed orifice, and hernias in general are made up of a ring, contents and hernia sac. There is an eventration of organs or viscera through the hernia ring, requiring, in most occasions, surgical correction as the only treatment. There may be complications such as incarceration and strangulation of organs, which can lead to necrosis due to lack of blood supply to the herniated region. Hernias are classified according to the location they appear, and can be called inguinal, diaphragmatic, incisional, perineal, scrotal and hiatal. The surgical procedure, named herniorrhaphy, will reduce the herniated content to the interior of the cavity and after the reduction, the hernia ring will be sutured using absorbable and/or non-absorbable threads. It may be necessary to use prostheses such as meshes or meshes in cases where it is not possible to close the ring only using the suture technique. The objective of this work is to review the main hernias found in small animals, their etiology, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment.