author(s)
Vinit Doijode and GBM Beerappa

abstract
The present study was conducted in six animals having ventral hernias. In six animals one was calf and other 5 were female cattle. All the animals showed ventral hernia with the history of trauma and infighting between the animals except the calf which had congenital hernia which over a period increased in size. After confirming hernia the animals were prepared for surgery and incision was given and hernial contents were reduced and hernioplasty was done using double layer of nylon mesh. The mesh was placed subcutaneously outside the abdominal wall below the skin in subcutaneous manner to prevent any adhesions. The nylon mesh was sutured to the abdominal wall using double layer Silk No.2 in horizontal suture pattern. The skin was sutured using Nylon No.2. Post-operatively the animals were checked for complications like infection, inflammation, and edema. 3 cases showed edema for few days which was drained over successive days. Inflammatory swelling was noticed for few days which eventually subsided after giving anti- inflammatory. No infection was noticed post-operatively in any of the cases. All the animals recovered uneventfully. Nylon mesh was found to cheap alternative to the costly propylene mesh and is economically feasible to use it in field conditions.