Assistant Professor, Resident Veterinary Service Section, Madras Veterinary College Hospital, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS), Chennai-600007 (Tamil Nadu)
*Corresponding author. E-mail: drshijusimon@rediffmail.com
Online published on 16 September, 2024.
Four dogs were presented with history of encircled mandibular swelling, redness, oedema, salivation, rolling of tongue, anorexia and painful ulceration since three to five days. On examination the mandible shows presence of a foreign body (rubber band) which was tightly encircled and strangulated. Under mild sedation, the encircled foreign body was carefully resected with the help of scissors without injuring adjacent tissues. All animal recovered uneventfully.
Dog, Foreign body, Mandible, Strangulated, Ulceration
