Hiatal hernia in the dog: a clinical report of four Chinese shar peis

Four Chinese shar pei littermate puppies were presented for vomiting, regurgitation, hypersalivation, and poor growth. Diagnosis of hiatal hernia was made for each of the four dogs based on survey radiographs and barium esophagram studies. All dogs initially underwent medical therapy, to which only...

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Published in:	The Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association Vol. 44; no. 6; p. 335
Main Authors:	Guiot, Laurent P, Lansdowne, Jennifer L, Rouppert, Pierre, Stanley, Bryden J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-11-2008
Subjects:	Administration, Oral Animals Animals, Newborn Barium Radioisotopes Breeding Dog Diseases - congenital Dog Diseases - diagnosis Dog Diseases - diagnostic imaging Dog Diseases - surgery Dogs Female Hernia, Hiatal - congenital Hernia, Hiatal - diagnosis Hernia, Hiatal - surgery Hernia, Hiatal - veterinary Male Radiography Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	Four Chinese shar pei littermate puppies were presented for vomiting, regurgitation, hypersalivation, and poor growth. Diagnosis of hiatal hernia was made for each of the four dogs based on survey radiographs and barium esophagram studies. All dogs initially underwent medical therapy, to which only one dog responded. All dogs underwent surgical treatment, which included manual hernia reduction followed by phrenoplasty, esophagopexy, and left incisional gastropexy, 5 to 40 days following initiation of medical therapy. The three surgical techniques described eliminated the need to enter the pleural cavity and offered excellent long-term results with no recurrence of clinical signs following surgery.
ISSN:	1547-3317
DOI:	10.5326/0440335