Dogs and cats with prepubic hernia often have concurrent injuries and a good short-term outcome
Prepubic hernia should be suspected in patients that have sustained high-impact trauma and typically can be identified on lateral radiographs. For cases without organ herniation, conservative management may be a reasonable option.
Authors
- Marina Silvestre Sombrio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8540-9347)
- Andra K. Voges (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0874-0313)
- Vanna M. Dickerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0096-9942)
- Karen Frey
- Chad W. Schmiedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-0736)
- Mary M. Snipes
- Grace Rein
Institutions
- University of Georgia (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2024-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.09.0593
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15