PMC3113811_01
The pup on day 1. She was recumbent, the muscles were contracted with the limbs, neck and tail hyperextended. The ears were erect and facial muscles were contracted with retracted lips, protruding nictitating membrane and enophthalmos.
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F1
The ears were erect and facial muscles were contracted with retracted lips, protruding nictitating membrane and enophthalmos (Figure 1).
Day 7: Lateral thoracic radiography with a soft tissue opacity, which is the proximal stomach, in the caudal thorax.
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F2
There was no evidence of aspiration pneumonia (Figure 2).
Day 20: Lateral thoracic radiograph with no evidence of hiatal hernia.
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F3
Radiographs were repeated on day 20 and there were no signs of hiatal hernia (Figure 3).
The pup after three weeks of intensive treatment. After three weeks of hospitalisation the clinical signs had almost completely resolved. the ears were still erect and there was a mild lameness of the right hind limb.
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F4
The ears were still erect and there was a mild lameness of the right hind limb (Figure 4).