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1 September 2015 SUCCESSFUL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BILATERAL PERINEAL HERNIAS IN A SKUNK (MEPHITIS MEPHITIS)
Noémie Summa, David Eshar, Debbie Reynolds, Deanne Caines, Ameet Singh
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Abstract

This brief communication describes the diagnosis and surgical treatment of bilateral perineal hernias in a 1-yr-old, intact female, striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) that was evaluated for chronic intermittent constipation, following early age, bilateral anal sacculectomy for descenting. Complete blood count and biochemistry results were within the reference ranges. Diagnosis was based on history, physical exam, clinical signs, and diagnostic imaging. A two-stage surgical approach for treatment was performed. First, colopexy and cystopexy were performed via celiotomy, which was followed by unilateral perineal herniorrhaphy by using an internal obturator muscle flap augmented with porcine small intestinal submucosa biomaterial. Long-term resolution of clinical signs was achieved without evidence of recurrence. This is the first description of bilateral perineal hernia in a skunk following routine anal sacculectomy for descenting.

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Noémie Summa, David Eshar, Debbie Reynolds, Deanne Caines, and Ameet Singh "SUCCESSFUL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BILATERAL PERINEAL HERNIAS IN A SKUNK (MEPHITIS MEPHITIS)," Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 46(3), 575-579, (1 September 2015). https://doi.org/10.1638/2013-0043.1
Received: 11 March 2013; Published: 1 September 2015
KEYWORDS
descenting
Mephitis mephitis, perineal hernia
skunk
surgical repair
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