Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana-141004 (Punjab)
*Assistant Scientist and Corresponding author. E-mail: tneel@rediffmail.com
Online published on 5 November, 2018.
A pup was reported with history of coughing, laboured breathing and gagging since last three days. Medicinal management was not able to alleviate the symptoms. Lateral and ventro-dorsal radiographs of cervical and thoracic region were able to establish presence of a hollow cylindrical foreign body in mid cervical region. Positional manipulations were not able to retrieve the obstructed foreign body. Endoscopically a cylindrical plastic foreign body was visualised in trachea at the level of C2-C3 cervical vertebral process. Foreign body was retrieved from the cervical trachea using endoscopic basket. Signs were relieved and patient recovered satisfactorily during post-operative period.
Dog, endoscopy, foreign body, trachea
