Pereira Keylla Helena Nobre Pacífico, Fuchs Kárita da Mata, Terçariol Lara Ataídes Arantes, Silva Renata Cesar, Camargo Gabriel de Azevedo, Mendonça Júlia Cosenza, Paulino Netelin Tainara, Zone Marcelo Alejandro, Oba Eunice, Lourenço Maria Lucia Gomes
Veterinary Neonatology Research Group, Department of Veterinary Clinic, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu 18618-681, Brazil.
Self-Employed Veterinarian, Rio Verde 75907-453, Brazil.
Animals (Basel). 2023 Mar 2;13(5):906. doi: 10.3390/ani13050906.
Pectus excavatum is a deformity of the thorax characterized by ventrodorsal narrowing of the sternum bone and costal cartilages, which can lead to compression and cardiopulmonary alterations in dogs, presenting a high prevalence in brachycephalic breeds. The aim of this report was to describe two types of management for the noninvasive treatment of pectus excavatum in newborn puppies of the breeds French Bulldog and American Bully. The puppies presented dyspnea, cyanosis and substernal retraction during inspiration. The diagnosis was performed by physical examination and confirmed by chest X-ray. Two types of splints were performed (a circular splint with plastic pipe and a paper box splint on the chest), aiming at thoracic lateral compression and frontal chest remodeling. The management was effective for the conservative treatment of mild-grade pectus excavatum, resulting in the repositioning of the thorax and improvement of the respiratory pattern.
漏斗胸是一种胸廓畸形，其特征是胸骨和肋软骨腹背向变窄，可导致犬类心肺受压和改变，在短头品种中患病率很高。本报告的目的是描述两种对法国斗牛犬和美国恶霸犬新生幼犬漏斗胸进行无创治疗的管理方法。这些幼犬在吸气时出现呼吸困难、发绀和胸骨后凹陷。通过体格检查进行诊断，并通过胸部X光片确诊。实施了两种类型的夹板（一种带有塑料管的圆形夹板和一种胸部纸盒夹板），旨在对胸廓进行侧向压迫和重塑前胸。该管理方法对轻度漏斗胸的保守治疗有效，可使胸廓复位并改善呼吸模式。
