Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
5-month-old boxer dog with traumatic diaphragmatic hernia after car
By Hoddinott, Katie·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2013·Atlantic Veterinary College·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia in a 5-month-old boxer dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-month-old male boxer was brought to the emergency clinic after being hit by a car and was having trouble breathing. X-rays showed that his stomach had moved into his chest due to a diaphragmatic hernia, which is a serious condition. The veterinarians performed surgery to fix the hernia and remove his spleen, and the procedure went smoothly. After recovery, the puppy was able to return to his normal, active life.
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Abstract
A 5-month-old intact male boxer dog was presented to the Metro Animal Emergency Clinic, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia after being hit by a car. Radiography identified a diaphragmatic hernia with the stomach herniated into the thoracic cavity. Diaphragmatic herniorrhaphy and splenectomy were performed without complication. The patient returned to his regular active lifestyle.
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