Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
An unusual foreign body in a cat: a case report
- Journal:
- Veterinární Medicína
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- C.F. Agudelo et al.
- Affiliation:
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic · CZ
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
Foreign bodies that affect airways are a well-recognised problem in small-animal practice. Cats in particular, may be especially at risk of aspiration due to their predatory behaviour. Here, we report a case of an insect as a foreign body, namely a beetle in the tracheal bifurcation of a cat. Radiographs suggested a wide range of possibilities for differential diagnosis, but the presence of a foreign body was initially suspected. A final diagnosis was not pursued by the owner and the cat was euthanised. The presence of a summer chafer was then confirmed. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first time such a foreign body and radiographic findings are reported in the literature.
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