2 RARE COMPLICATIONS OF UMBILICAL HERNIAS IN 2 YOUNG HORSES

Two case reports: Complication of an umbilical hernia due to an incarc erated caecum (Hernia Littrica umbilicalis incarcerata caeci) in a sta llion. - Occurence of an enterocultaneous fistula due to a parietal, u mbilical herniation oi large colon (Hernia Littrica umbilicalis incarc erata coli ascendentis) in a filly. A fifteen month old halfbred colt showed colic symptomes because of an intestinal incaceration within th e umbilical anulus. During surgery the caecal apex was found in an umb ilical hernia as a Littre incaceration. The caecum had ruptured the pe ritoneum and laid subcutaneously. Without resection the gut was replac ed into the abdomen. Surgery and after care were uncomplicated. Eighte en days after surgery the horse was dismissed in a good condition. A s even month old Friesian Standartbred filly had an enterocutaneous fist ula. The Colon ascendens was incacerated in an umbilical hernia like a Littre herniation. The necrotic part of intestine produced feces thro ugh an opening in the inner (peritoneum) and outer (skin) layer of the hernial sack. About one week after hospitalization a successful herni a resection was done. Healing of the wound was uneventful. Five days a fter surgery the foal had do be euthanasiezed because of a fatal clini cal appearance and hopeless prognosis due to multiple segmental necros is of intestine.