Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Vomiting and regurgitation in Chinese shar pei puppies from hiatal
By Guiot, Laurent P et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2008·Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Hiatal hernia in the dog: a clinical report of four Chinese shar peis.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
Four Chinese Shar Pei puppies were brought to the vet because they were vomiting, regurgitating, drooling excessively, and not growing well. They were diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, a condition where part of the stomach pushes through the diaphragm. While one puppy responded to initial medical treatment, all four eventually needed surgery to fix the problem. The surgery involved repositioning the stomach and securing it in place, and it was successful, with no signs of the issue returning afterward.
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Abstract
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.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18981199/