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Peer-reviewed veterinary case report

Complete Situs Inversus in 2 Asymptomatic Dogs.

Journal:
Topics in companion animal medicine
Year:
2015
Authors:
Cahua, Jacqueline et al.
Affiliation:
Small Animal Clinic
Species:
dog

Abstract

Complete situs inversus is a rare congenital condition that is characterized by the development of the thoracic and abdominal viscera in a mirror image to their normal orientation. This study describes this condition in 2 dogs: an 8-year-old male dalmatian that was originally evaluated for cystitis and a 3-year-old male crossbreed Pekinese that had a routine echographic study. In dogs, most of the reported cases were associated with the Kartagener syndrome, but our patients had no evidences of this ciliary disorder.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26359728/