title: Esophageal hiatal hernia in three exotic felines--Lynx lynx, Puma concolore, Panthera leo.
abstract: Hiatal hernia was diagnosed in three exotic felines-lynx (Lynx lynx), cougar (Puma concolore), and lion (Panthera leo). All cats had a history of anorexia. Thoracic and abdominal radiographs showed evidence of a soft tissue mass within the caudal mediastinum suggestive of a hiatal hernia in all animals. A barium esophagram was performed in one case. All animals underwent thoracic or abdominal surgery for hernia reduction. Surgical procedures included: intercostal thoracotomy with herniorrhaphy and esophagopexy (lynx and cougar), and incisional gastropexy (lion). Concurrent surgical procedures performed were gastrotomy for gastric foreign body removal and jejunostomy tube placement. Clinical signs related to the hiatal hernia disappeared after surgery and recurrence of signs was not reported for the time of follow-up.
authors: of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA. bianca.hettlich@cvm.osu.edu
authors: Bianca F
authors: BF
authors: Hettlich
authors: H Phil
authors: HP
authors: Hobson
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Ducoté
authors: Theresa W
authors: TW
authors: Fossum
authors: James H
authors: JH
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D008045:Lions; D046008:Lynx; D008297:Male; D046011:Puma; D011859:Radiography