Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Golden Retriever with severe bloody diarrhea from swallowed hygiene
By Yang, Seung-Il et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·2018·Department of Veterinary Emergency Medcine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome associated with contaminated foreign bodies (used feminine hygiene products) in a Golden Retriever dog.
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Plain-English summary
A one-year-old male Golden Retriever was brought to the vet after suddenly vomiting and having severe diarrhea for two days. He was also showing signs of pain and dehydration. Initial tests showed swelling in his intestines and a foreign object in his stomach, but he seemed to improve with treatment. Unfortunately, on the fourth day, he started vomiting again, and further imaging revealed a serious complication. An emergency surgery found that the foreign body was two used feminine hygiene products, which were likely causing his severe symptoms. After the surgery, he recovered well.
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Abstract
A one-year-old male Golden Retriever presented with acute onset of vomiting and hemorrhagic diarrhea since 2 days. The dog was depressed, showing abdominal pain, 12% dehydration, tachycardia, and a bounding pulse. Diagnostic imaging showed severe dilatation and fluid retention of the entire gastrointestinal tract with decreased motility. A foreign body was found in the gastroduodenal region, but there was no obstruction or plication. The dog was tentatively diagnosed with acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome and rapidly recovered after supportive treatment. However, on the morning of day 4, anorexia and vomiting recurred, and diagnostic imaging revealed intestinal plication with free peritoneal fluid, not found on the previous image. An emergency laparotomy revealed the foreign body to be two used feminine hygiene products. These contaminated products were suspected to induce acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome, and led to subsequent complication in this large dog.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29459505/