A 3 month-old non-descript male pup was presented to the small animal surgery outpatient unit at madras veterinary college with a history of road traffic accident a day back. Upon presentation the dog was ambulatory, dull, and nonresponsive and exhibited a stiff gait and a hunched posture. On auscultation, muffled heart sounds were observed and dysnea was noticed due to reduction of tidal volume. The mucous membrane was pink and moist and the capillary refill time was less than 2 seconds. Excoriations on the ventral abdomen and pelvic limbs, pain on abdominal palpation and blood-tinged fluid at the preputial opening were observed in addition. Radiographs of the abdomen and thorax were taken to rule out abnormalities, if any. | Surgical management of traumatic diaphramatic hernia in a pup
