Symptoms are caused by fluid leaking into the lungs or
abdominal cavity due to heart muscle insufficiency.
Not exact matches
Observation of microsphere movement in the lateral and ventral portions of the abdomen revealed that flow in the
abdominal cavity is variable
due to the lack of distinct hemolymph vessels.
In more severe cases, signs include the enlargement of the liver, temporary loss of consciousness
due to poor blood flow to the brain, excessive fluid in the
abdominal cavity and abnormal heart sounds.
Perforation may cause symptoms of shock
due to internal bleeding or to widespread infection as bacteria from the gut are released into the
abdominal cavity.
Damage and bleeding into the spleen, lymph nodes and adrenal glands are also characteristic of puppy death
due to herpes virus as are fluid leakage into the chest and
abdominal cavities.
Cough, exercise intolerance, dyspnea (difficulty breathing), abnormal lung sounds, hepatomegaly (enlargement of the liver), syncope (temporary loss of consciousness
due to poor blood flow to the brain), ascites (fluid accumulation in the
abdominal cavity), abnormal heart sounds, death
Upon his initial examination our veterinarians detected the young dog had a diaphragmatic hernia, a condition that results in labored breathing and extreme fatigue
due to his
abdominal organs being pushed into his chest
cavity through a tear in his diaphragm.