Case Report (Published online: 15-08-2021)
THORACIC OESOPHAGEAL FOREIGN BODY AND ITS SURGICAL RETRIEVAL THROUGH GASTROTOMY IN AN INFANT PUP
Anoop S, Deny Jennes*, Soumya Ramankutty, Sudheesh S. Nair, Giggin T and John Martin K. D
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Anoop S, Deny Jennes*, Soumya Ramankutty, Sudheesh S. Nair, Giggin T and John Martin K. D: Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala- 680651
Abstract
A four week old male crossbred pup was presented to Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy with a history of swallowed bone piece. Direct thoracic radiograph revealed radio-opaque mid-oesophageal foreign body. Considering the size of the bone piece decided to perform gastrotomy combined with stomach tube passage. The bone piece was successfully retrieved and the animal had an uneventful recovery.
Keywords : canine, mid-oesophageal foreign body, gastrotomy
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Article history: Received: 30-06-2021, Accepted : 12-07-2021, Published online: 15-08-2021
Corresponding author: Deny Jennes
