Unusual Perineal Hernia in a Dog and Its Surgical Management

Introduction The perineal swelling can be due to hernia, accumulation of fluid or some timorous growth however, perineal hernia is found to be most common cause of such swellings (Sharma et al., 2010). Perineal hernia is protrusion of the abdominal or the pelvic viscera through the pelvic diaphragm which supports the rectal wall (Tyagi and Singh, 2010). The pelvic diaphragm which controls entry of abdominal organs into the perineal areas gets teared due to trauma and constant straining caused by enteritis and vaginitis (Singh et al., 2012). It has been reported to occur most commonly in old and uncastrated male dogs and is associated with constipation, obstipation, dyschezia, a soft perineal swelling and occasionally due to urination problems (Madhu et al., 2012). The present report describes a case of successful surgical management of an unusual perineal hernia in a dog.