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Hernias: Case by Case
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Bulges in the body wall could mean internal organs are out of place.
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Surgically repairing or stabilizing fractured ribs in a newborn foal can reduce the risk of further complications such as puncturing a vital organ, said Robert Hunt, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, and Fairfield Bain DVM, MBA, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVP, ACVECC. Th
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I have been told that my horse has an umbilical hernia. What is an umbilical hernia and what can be done to correct it?
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