title: Pectus excavatum in two littermate dogs.
abstract: One male and 1 female, 8-week-old, schnauzer littermates were presented with moderate and mild pectus excavatum, respectively. External application of a coaptation splint to the ventral aspect of the thorax was used for correction of the sternal deformity in the male; conservative treatment was used in the female.
authors.affiliation: São Paulo State University (UNESP), Departments of Veterinary Surgery and Anesthesiology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, PO Box 560, Rubião Júnior s/n, Botucatu (SP), Brazil 18618-000. sheilacr@fmvz.unesp.br
authors.forename: Sheila C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rahal
authors.forename: Milton M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Morishin Filho
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hatschbach
authors.forename: Vânia Maria V
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: Karina P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Aptekmann
authors.forename: Thaís P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Corrêa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005660:Funnel Chest / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D013165:Splints / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome