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<blockquote data-quote="wbvs58" data-source="post: 835949" data-attributes="member: 16453"><p>A technique used by a very reowned Australian vet on Thoroughbred foals/yearlings with umbilical hernias up to about 2 finger size was to inject them with local, squeeze away contents and place 2 large safety pins at right angles through loose skin close to the base and the slip an elastrator ring over the lot ( the pins stop the band from slipping off and keep it where needed) ( safety pins = diaper pins in your language). The skin falls off in appropriate time and also results in tightening of the hernia ring. Most umbilical hernias in young animals tend to tighten up a bit with maturity as well. A tetanus is given as well.</p><p>This was in the late 1970's, with todays litigation I doubt it would be used on expensive horses now. I have never been game to use the technique on valuable horses but I believe it was very successfull. I would not hesitate to use it on my own cattle it is very cheap and easy.</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wbvs58, post: 835949, member: 16453"] A technique used by a very reowned Australian vet on Thoroughbred foals/yearlings with umbilical hernias up to about 2 finger size was to inject them with local, squeeze away contents and place 2 large safety pins at right angles through loose skin close to the base and the slip an elastrator ring over the lot ( the pins stop the band from slipping off and keep it where needed) ( safety pins = diaper pins in your language). The skin falls off in appropriate time and also results in tightening of the hernia ring. Most umbilical hernias in young animals tend to tighten up a bit with maturity as well. A tetanus is given as well. This was in the late 1970's, with todays litigation I doubt it would be used on expensive horses now. I have never been game to use the technique on valuable horses but I believe it was very successfull. I would not hesitate to use it on my own cattle it is very cheap and easy. Ken [/QUOTE]
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