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Sewing thread lodged under a cat's tongue caused an intestinal obstruction: a case report

Journal:
Multidisciplinary Science Journal
Year:
2023
Authors:
R. Mylostyvyi et al.
Species:
cat

Abstract

A 4-year-old cat was admitted to a private veterinary clinic with complaints of lethargy, intermittent vomiting, and anorexia. A sewing thread was found under the cat's tongue on clinical examination. An abdominal ultrasound confirmed the presence of a linear foreign body in the duodenum. Emergency surgery was performed on the day of the presentation. The sewing thread was successfully extracted by enterotomy. The cat's recovery proceeded without complications.

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Original publication: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/5d03fad8aed8df3e751a36ec0fc18e161716cefb