Diaphragmatic hernia in horses.
The clinical and necropsy findings of three cases of diaphragmatic hernia admitted to Ontario Veterinary College between September 1973 and August 1974 are described. The physical signs of these and other reported cases are discussed, as are methods of diagnosis. Definitive diagnosis is best arrived at by exploratory laparotomy.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male