Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part R (2024)

Author(s): AR Ninu, N Krishnaveni and E Kalaiselvan

Abstract: A report of perineal hernia in four dogs is reported. All four were male uncastrated dogs. In all four cases, there was a history of obstipation. In case 2 there was perianal fistula. There was cystocoele in two cases (case 3& 4). Prostate was also enlarged and herniated due to abscess. Radiographic examination revealed rectal diverticulum in all three cases and soft tissue opacity was noticed in the cystocele cases. Ultrasonography revealed the presence of anechoic and hypoechoic areas responding to bladder and constipated faecal material mass in case three. Following perineal herniorrhapy, the rectal diverticulum was managed by tacking sutures to obstruct the excess lumen diameter in three cases. In the case 3 and 4, cystocentesis was performed to empty and reduce the bladder into the pelvic cavity through the perineal tear. The rectal diverticulum was very large that diverticulectomy and enteroanastamosis was performed in case 3. In case 1, case 3 and case 4, herniorrhaphy was performed by suturing the pelvic diaphragm. In case 2, the perineal herniorrhaphy was re-enforced by elevation and rotation of the internal obturator muscles. All the dogs were castrated to reduce the recurrence rate.

DOI: 10.22271/veterinary.2024.v9.i1r.1129