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hernia
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hernia

Protrusion of part of an internal organ through a weakness in the surrounding muscular wall, usually in the groin. The appearance is that of a rounded soft lump or swelling.
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Constipation is common and the continual straining that is required to do the loo can result in breakdown of the muscular tissue around the anus, creating a perineal hernia.
Now there's new life in the old dog; RECORD PETS by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Jess's four brothers and sisters have all found new homes, but she was having seizures every 12 hours and vets at the shelter had to operate on a perineal hernia and prescribe a course of drugs, not knowing if they would work or even if Jess would survive.
New home needed for Jess the survivor by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Last week, at the surgery, I operated on two elderly dogs that were having difficulty passing motions because they were suffering from perineal hernias.
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