Amer Mohammed S, Hassan Elham A, Torad Faisal A
Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Radiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt.
J Vet Med Sci. 2018 Feb 20;80(2):292-296. doi: 10.1292/jvms.17-0517. Epub 2017 Dec 14.
Five female egg-laying pigeons presented with painless, reducible, ventral abdominal swellings located between the keel and the pubis, or close to the cloaca. Based on clinical, radiographic, and ultrasonographic examination, these pigeons were diagnosed with ventral abdominal hernia requiring surgical interference. Reduction was successfully performed under general anesthesia. Radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations were beneficial for confirming the diagnosis and visualizing the hernial content for surgical planning. Lateral radiographs were more helpful than ventrodorsal radiographs for identification of the hernial content and its continuation with the abdominal muscles. Ultrasonographic examination offered a non-invasive diagnostic tool that allowed for the differentiation of hernia from other abdominal swellings. In addition, it played a beneficial role in identification of the hernial content and follow up after surgical interference. In conclusion, radiographic and ultrasonographic examinations were beneficial in the diagnosis, surgical planning, and follow up after surgical interference of ventral abdominal hernia in pigeons.
五只产蛋雌鸽出现无痛、可还纳的腹侧腹部肿胀，位于龙骨和耻骨之间或靠近泄殖腔。根据临床、放射学和超声检查，这些鸽子被诊断为腹侧腹部疝，需要手术干预。在全身麻醉下成功进行了还纳。放射学和超声检查有助于确诊并可视化疝内容物以进行手术规划。侧位X线片比腹背位X线片更有助于识别疝内容物及其与腹部肌肉的延续情况。超声检查提供了一种非侵入性诊断工具，可用于区分疝与其他腹部肿胀。此外，它在识别疝内容物和手术干预后的随访中发挥了有益作用。总之，放射学和超声检查在鸽子腹侧腹部疝的诊断、手术规划和手术干预后的随访中均有益处。
