Inguinal Hernia in Horses
Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS
October 1, 2012
My gelding has been diagnosed with a hernia between the omentum and the inguinal ring. He hasn’t had signs of
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
My gelding has been diagnosed with a hernia between the omentum and the inguinal ring. He hasn’t had signs of
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