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Placing a subcutaneous drain at the time of surgery was considered but not performed since drains themselves are associated with complications, including foreign body response and ascending infections (Auer 2012). Nevertheless, placing a drain at the time of surgery or underlying running sutures to attach the subcutaneous tissue to the deeper layers could be considered in the future to control the amount of dead space and avoid seroma formation.


Conclusion


Congenital ventral abdominal wall defects, such as umbilical hernias, are fairly common in equine foals, yet a congenital lateral abdominal wall hernia should also be considered in an equine neonate with clinical signs similar to this case. Nonreducible body wall hernias should be surgically corrected to prevent intestinal strangulation. If the defect is not too large, primary apposition without a mesh implant can provide adequate strength and a cosmetically pleasing outcome to the owner.


Authors’ declaration of interests No conflicts of interest have been declared.


Acknowledgements


The authors would like to thank Dr Dale Rice for the referral of this case.


Manufacturers’ addresses


1IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Westbrook, Maine, USA. 2Mila International, Inc., Erlanger, Kentucky, USA. 3G.C. Handford Manufacturing Co., Syracuse, New York, USA. 4Teva Generics, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 5Santa Cruz Animal Health, Dallas, Texas, USA. 6Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, USA. 7Fort Dodge Animal Health, Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA. 8Abbott Animal Health, Abbott Park, Illinois, USA. 9Ethicon Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, USA. 10Johnson & Johnson, New Bruinswick, New Jersey, USA. 11Covidien, Mansfield, Maine, USA. 12Zoetis, Florham Park, New Jersey, USA.


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