Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rabbit swallowed sewing needle causing stomach blockage and surgery
By M. P. Ferreira et al.·2018·View original on Semantic Scholar →
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Original publication title: Corpo estranho gástrico em um coelho (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Gastric foreign body in a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
- Species:
- rabbit
Plain-English summary
A 3-year-old female rabbit was brought to the vet after swallowing a sewing needle, which was causing a blockage in her stomach. X-rays confirmed the needle was stuck inside her. The vet performed surgery to remove the needle, and within 10 days, the rabbit was back to her normal self and eating well again.
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Abstract
The domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) became a common pet nowadays, therefore the number of animals treated increases day after day. Is not rare to find hairballs inside the stomach of rabbits, but other objects may cause serio us obstruction. The present works tells the case of a 3-year-old, female, domestic rabbit that was referred to the Veterinary Teac hing Hospital of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul due to sewing needle ingestion. Radiography examination showed the sewing needle in the gastric lumen. Treatment consisted of gastrotomy and removing the needle. By 10 days after surgery, the rabbit was clinically well and eating normally.
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Search related cases →Original publication on Semantic Scholar: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/8b532028862de0c26da1ccf1620199242f6e5c5c