INTAS POLIVET
Open Access
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Diagnosis of Surgical Management of Esophageal Foreign Body in a Dog

  • Author:
  • K. Kachwaha, S.M. Qureshi, T.K. Gahlot
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 124 to 125

Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner-334001 (Rajasthan)

*Corresponding author. E-mail: kapilsingh814@gmail.com

Online published on 20 November, 2017.

Abstract

A Boxer dog was presented with history of frequent vomiting, inappetance, lethargy and depression for last four days. Lateral radiograph revealed a round radiopaque foreign body in the esophagus. The foreign body within the esophagus was recovered through gastrotomy operation under fluoroscopic guidance and general anesthesia.

Keywords

Dog, esophageal, foreign body, surgical management