A Typical Swimmer Syndrome and Pectus Excavatum in a Pup
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Authors
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M.Thangapandiyan
Associate Professor, Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Udumalpet- 642 126.
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Swathi Choudhury
Ph.D Scholar, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College Chennai -600 007
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V. Kumar
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tirunelveli – 627 358.
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P. Krishnaveni
M.V.Sc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai -600 007
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R. Sridhar
Professor, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai -600 007
Keywords:
Frontosagital index ratio, Pectus excavatum, Swimmer syndrome, Vertebral index ratioAbstract
Pectus excavatum is a congenital abnormality of the sternum and costochondro cartilages that results in dorsoventral flattening and narrow wing of the thorax. A 20 days old, male Rottweiler pup was presented to the Department of Veterinary Pathology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai for the post mortem examination with a history of anorexia, dyspnea, vomition and inability to walk properly since birth. Necropsy revealed laterally splayed hind legs, dorsal deviation of sternebrae towards spine and dorsoventral compression of thorax. Flat chest compressed the right intermediate and left cardiac lobes of lungs and were dark with adherence of thin fibrin shreds. The vertebral and frontosagital indices were 5.6 and 2.9 respectively. This case was diagnosed as pectus excavatum and swimmer syndrome dueto congenital deformity in thoracic cavity and splaying of the limbs.
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