Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with long-term swallowing trouble from stuck bone in esophagus
By Augusto, Monica et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2005·Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic oesophageal foreign body in a cat.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old cat was brought in because it had trouble swallowing, was regurgitating food, and had lost weight over the past two months. X-rays showed a large bone stuck in its esophagus, so the veterinarian performed surgery to remove it. After the surgery, the cat received a feeding tube to help with nutrition and treatment for inflammation in the esophagus. Fortunately, the cat recovered well and was able to go home just four days later.
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Abstract
An 11-year-old cat was presented with an approximately 2-month history of dysphagia, intermittent regurgitation and weight loss. An oesophageal foreign body was identified on plain radiographs, and an oesophagotomy was performed to remove a large V-shaped bone from the caudal cervical oesophagus. A gastrostomy feeding tube was placed to allow nutritional support postoperatively. Medical treatment for oesophagitis was initiated after surgery. No complications were encountered and the cat was discharged 4 days after surgery.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16055010/