Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Whippet with two lung lobes twisted and surgery recovery
By White, R N & Corzo-Menendez, N·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2000·Davies White Veterinary Specialists·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Concurrent torsion of the right cranial and right middle lung lobes in a whippet.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A 4-year-old male whippet was brought to the vet after showing signs of lethargy, not wanting to eat, occasional gagging, a soft cough, and some coughing up blood over three days. Tests and imaging revealed that he had a serious condition called lung lobe torsion, where parts of his lung twisted. The vet performed surgery to remove the affected lung lobes, and thankfully, the dog made a full recovery. Eleven months later, he was reported to be doing well, exercising normally, and had no breathing issues.
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Abstract
A four-year-old, entire male whippet was presented with a three-day history of lethargy, inappetence, occasional retching, a soft cough and intermittent episodes of haemoptysis. Clinical and laboratory findings, and thoracic radiographic and ultrasonographic studies suggested a diagnosis of lung lobe torsion. A concurrent lung lobe torsion of the right cranial and right middle lung lobes was confirmed at exploratory thoracotomy. Management included resection of both the affected lung lobes. No obvious underlying aetiology for the condition was apparent. The dog made a full recovery from the procedure and at the time of writing (11 months postoperatively) was reported to be well, exercising normally and showing no breathing abnormalities.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11138856/