PRESENTATION Photo courtesy Dr. Kendra Freeman A 17-week-old female Maltese presents for increased respiratory effort and coughing. CHALLENGE 1) The most common cause of diaphragmatic hernia in dogs is: a. Congenital b. Trauma 2) How many openings are normally present in the diaphragm? a. Two b. Three c. Four d. Five 3) Post-operative complications may be as high as ____ percent, with ________ percent of patients surviving to discharge. a. 25 percent, 75-80 percent b. 50 percent, 80-90 percent c. 80 percent, 50-60 percent d. 35 percent, 60-70 percent
