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Hernia, Acquired Diaphragmatic (view source)
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===Acquired diaphragmatic hernia===
[http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=11491 Image of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with displaced intestine in a dog by Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
'''Small animals'''
*Common sequele to road trafic accident in small animals
*In small animals the muscle part of diaphragm tends to rupture
*Many of the abdominal viscera may herniate into the thoracic cavity, [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] most commonly
*May be undetected for some time before clinical signs develop
*Clinical signs:
**Dyspnoea
**Ascites
**Hydrothorax
**Chylothorax
**Gastric tympany
**Intestinal obstruction
*In chronic lesions margins of the tear are often fibrous and smooth with or without adhesions to the viscera
'''Horses'''
*Usually involves tendinous part of the diaphragm
*Most develop abdominal pain rather than dyspnoea
[[Category:Peritoneal Cavity - Traumatic & Abnormal Content]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Horse]]
[http://w3.vet.cornell.edu/nst/nst.asp?Fun=Image&imgID=11491 Image of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia with displaced intestine in a dog by Cornell Veterinary Medicine]
'''Small animals'''
*Common sequele to road trafic accident in small animals
*In small animals the muscle part of diaphragm tends to rupture
*Many of the abdominal viscera may herniate into the thoracic cavity, [[Liver - Anatomy & Physiology|liver]] and [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]] most commonly
*May be undetected for some time before clinical signs develop
*Clinical signs:
**Dyspnoea
**Ascites
**Hydrothorax
**Chylothorax
**Gastric tympany
**Intestinal obstruction
*In chronic lesions margins of the tear are often fibrous and smooth with or without adhesions to the viscera
'''Horses'''
*Usually involves tendinous part of the diaphragm
*Most develop abdominal pain rather than dyspnoea
[[Category:Peritoneal Cavity - Traumatic & Abnormal Content]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Dog]][[Category:Horse]]