| Title | Situs inversus totalis in a dog with a chronic diaphragmatic hernia. | | Author(s) | Witsberger TH, Dismukes DI, Kelmer EY | | Institution | Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA. | | Source | J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2009 Sep-Oct; 45(5):245-8. | | Abstract | Situs inversus totalis 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 case report describes the condition in a 4-year-old, spayed female Doberman pinscher that was evaluated for dyspnea following sedation. Radiography confirmed a diaphragmatic hernia. Situs inversus was discovered during surgical correction. The diaphragmatic rent was repaired, and the dog was clinically normal at recheck 13 months after surgery. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 19723848 |
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