title: Situs inversus totalis in a dog with a chronic diaphragmatic hernia.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, 900 East Campus Drive, Columbia, Missouri 65211, USA.
authors.forename: Tige H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Witsberger
authors.forename: David I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Dismukes
authors.forename: Efrat Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Kelmer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006548:Hernia, Diaphragmatic / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D012857:Situs Inversus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*