Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Splenic foreign body in a cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Culp, William T N & Aronson, Lillian R
- Affiliation:
- Department of Clinical Studies · United States
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
An 8-year-old domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for a several day history of anorexia and vomiting. Abdominal distention was noted on physical examination and diagnostics including abdominal radiographs and abdominal ultrasound demonstrated the presence of free fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Septic peritonitis was diagnosed on cytologic evaluation of the peritoneal fluid. The cat was taken to surgery and a foreign body composed of plant material was found embedded within the spleen. A splenectomy was performed and both open and active peritoneal drainages were used to successfully treat this case.
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