Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Bronchial foreign body caused by a grasshopper in a dog.
- Journal:
- Veterinary research communications
- Year:
- 2025
- Authors:
- Maggi, Giulia et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Medicine · Italy
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
An 11-year-old dog living in a rural area of Italy was evaluated for a persistent cough. Diagnostic imaging findings, combined with the clinical history and physical examination, revealed focal pneumonia, raising suspicion of a vegetal foreign body. Bronchoscopy identified a foreign body (a grasshopper) partially obstructing the left caudal bronchus, and its removal was successfully performed. Insects should be considered potential bronchial foreign bodies in the differential diagnosis.
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