Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Congenital peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia in an alpaca.
- Journal:
- Australian veterinary journal
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Foster, D M et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology · United States
Abstract
An adult alpaca was presented because of abdominal pain and was diagnosed with an intestinal obstruction. The putative diagnosis at surgery was an intestinal obstruction caused by peritonitis and intra-abdominal adhesions. The cause of the inflammation was not determined at that time. The alpaca died soon after surgery from post-surgical complications and a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernia that was not diagnosed until necropsy.
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