Reproductive problems
Scrotal hernia
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The Vietnamese Pot Belly pig appears to have more scrotal hernia than other breeds. This is a significant problem when castrating the male pig. Many scrotal hernias can be difficult to see and may only become apparent once castration starts. Other hernias (as shown can be very large and can pose a significant problem to fix. Note the pig shown also has a prolapse of the penis (paraphimosis |
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Other male reproductive problems may include a failure of one testes to descend (cryporchid) and rarely failure of both testes to descend (as shown in the photograph) |
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