SUMMARY: The case history, clinical findings, surgical procedure and post mortem results are described of a horse showing signs of colic which at surgery had both a direct and an indirect left inguinal hernia. The etiology of inguinal hernias in the horse and the surgical management of the direct inguinal hernia are discussed.
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