Dr. CV Anjali* and Dr. Rahul MS

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy Kerala, India

*Corresponding Author: CV Anjali, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy Kerala, India.

Received: October 8, 2024; Published: October 30, 2024

Abstract

In veterinary practice, gastrointestinal foreign body (FB) is very common in dogs. Foreign bodies can pass through the gastrointestinal tract without showing clinical signs, or they can cause damage and have a clinical impact. Though all age groups of dogs are affected, young dogs are more prone to the same (mean age, 3.5 to 3.7 years), which ingest a variety of nonlinear foreign bodies [1].

 This report describe case of a three year old male Dachshund presented at Veterinary polyclinic, Chengannur, Alappuzha. The patient was presented on 3rd October 2023 with reports of anorexia, vomiting, lethargy that developed one day before presentation at the clinic. First two days the case was treated as simple gastritis and on the 3rd day abdominal palpation revealed a hard round intra- abdominal mass and radiograph of the lateral abdomen revealed radio opaque material.

Haematological observations showed slight neutrophilia, lymphopenia, polycythemia and in serum biochemistry observations, ALP values were elevated and creatinine blood urea nitrogen were in normal range. foreign bodies cause complete or partial obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract. depending on the size and physical properties of the foreign body. Lethal complications caused by fluid and electrolyte imbalances, hypovolemia, and toxemia may accompany with intestinal foreign bodies [3].

Emergency enterotomy was performed and foreign body was retrieved and it was a stone. Animal recovered uneventfully.

 Keywords: Foreign Body; Retrieval; Enterotomy; Dog

References

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Citation

Citation: Dr. CV Anjali and Dr. Rahul MS. “Retrieval of Foreign Body through Enterotomy in a Dog". Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 6.11 (2024): 45-47.

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