Objectives: To describe the surgical management of ventrolateral hernias by using the vest-over-pants closure technique.Animals: On two local breed sheep that were kept under an extensive management system. Study design: Case report.Study methods: Patient history and clinical findings, diagnosis, and treatment.Outcomes: After frequent follow-up and well post-operative care, the patient were recovered. Conclusion:The herniorrhaphy and closure performed in both sheep were highly successful and effective in apposing hernial ring by maintaining equal tensions with minimal wound dehiscence, unlike other closure techniques.

The present case report aims to describe surgical repair and management of inguinal hernia in a 2‐month‐old, 5 kg, female kid admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. General and clinical examination revealed a large swelling in the left groin, progressing to the groin area that could be reduced to the ring. After aseptic preparation of the surgical site, stabilisation with diazepam at 0.1 mg/kg and circular infiltration with 2% lidocaine hydrochloride at 3.4 mg/kg, a sharp linear incision was made in the skin and subcutaneous tissue over the swelling slightly lateral to the udder. Then the contents were identified and relocated. From there, the ring was renewed and sutured with the appropriate threads and patterns followed by muscle layer and skin. After the operation, the kid was administered with antibiotics and analgesics intramuscularly for 3 days, incision site was dressed with diluted chlorhexidine solution and the kid successfully recovered without complications.

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