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good body condition but was mildly tachypneic (respiratory rate, 40 breaths/min). Examination of the urogenital tract revealed congenital fusion of the vulvar labia, with only a small opening (< 1 mm) in the lower third of the vulva through which the
subjectively tortuous. A focal bulge of the main pulmonary artery was present. Based on the patient’s age and the findings of pulmonary overcirculation, tortuous pulmonary arteries, and main pulmonary arterial enlargement, a congenital cardiac defect with
sufficient force to elicit signs of discomfort in the kitten. No neurologic deficits were observed. Figure 1— Photograph of a 5-week-old kitten that was examined because of a congenital anatomic defect involving the hind limbs. Notice the severe tarsal
-operatively) revealed normal defecation, healthy rectal tissues, and no other abnormalities. Comments Atresia ani is a developmental congenital anomaly caused by failure of the terminal colon and rectum to develop. 1 This abnormality is more frequently seen in
Congenital palatal defects are a fairly common malformation of major clinical impact in dogs. 1,2 Such defects in dogs are associated with a failure to thrive, chronic rhinitis, and aspiration pneumonia. 3–5 Definitive treatment of congenital
Introduction Peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic hernias (PPDHs) in dogs and cats are uncommon congenital malformations, with an estimated prevalence of 0.02% to 0.6% in dogs and cats presented to veterinary specialty hospitals. 1, 2 Reports
canalicular distension were compatible with the emerging hyperbilirubinemia. Figure 1— Photomicrographs at increasing magnification of sections of a wedge liver biopsy specimen from a 2-year-old Clumber Spaniel with congenital EPP and PH. A
disease was observed in Southdown sheep in California. 3 Affected sheep had hyperbilirubinemia but no discoloration of the liver and also had delayed clearance of various organic anions. Cornelius 4 described this congenital disease as similar to Gilbert
Congenital laryngeal paralysis has been identified in several dog breeds or types, including Bouviers des Flandres, 1,2 Dalmatians, 3 Rottweilers, 4,5 white-coated German Shepherd Dogs, 6 Bull Terriers, 7 Alaskan Malamutes, a Siberian Husky
Congenital thoracic vertebral body malformations are common in brachycephalic dogs with a screw tail (defined by the American Kennel Club as “a naturally short tail twisted in more or less spiral formation” 1 ). Although some controversy exists
