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Treatment of an acquired abdominal hernia in a polar bear (Thalarctos maritimus).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  459038     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A heart rate radio-transmitter was surgically implanted in the abdomen of a captive adult male polar bear (Thalarctos maritimus), but within five weeks a purulent discharge was observed at the incision site. The transmitter was surgically removed along with many fragments of the fractured encapsulation material. The skin incision healed, but a large hernia remained. Repeated localized trauma to the hernia sac necessitated surgical repair.
Authors:
L M Philo; D L Wolfe; S M Fassig
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of wildlife diseases     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0090-3558     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Wildl. Dis.     Publication Date:  1979 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-09-17     Completed Date:  1979-09-17     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0244160     Medline TA:  J Wildl Dis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  121-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Carnivora*
Hernia, Ventral / etiology,  surgery,  veterinary*
Male
Telemetry / adverse effects,  veterinary
Ursidae*

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