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2002: Hiatal hernia in a puppy
Author(s) -
HUNT GB,
O'BRIEN C,
KOLENC G,
MALIK R
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
australian veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.382
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1751-0813
pISSN - 0005-0423
DOI - 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb11296.x
Subject(s) - puppy , hiatal hernia , gastropexy , medicine , regurgitation (circulation) , stomach , diaphragmatic hernia , surgery , hernia , diaphragmatic breathing , abdomen , esophageal hiatus , vomiting , general surgery , pathology , ecology , alternative medicine , disease , reflux , biology
A sliding hiatal hernia (where the terminal oesophagus, oesophagogastric junction and part of the stomach move cranially through a diaphragmatic defect) was diagnosed in a 4‐month‐old, Shar‐Pei puppy presented for evaluation of regurgitation. The diagnosis was confirmed using radiography. Herniorraphy consisted of repositioning the stomach within the abdomen, plicating the diaphragmatic hiatus and performing a tube gastropexy to the left abdominal wall. Veterinary practitioners should have a high index of suspicion of hiatal hernia in young puppies, particularly Shar‐Peis and British Bull Dogs, that present with persistent vomiting or regurgitation.