Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
STOMACH FOREIGN BODIES IN LABRADOR DOG AND ITS SURGICAL MANAGEMENT - A CASE REPORT
- Journal:
- Exploratory Animal and Medical Research
- Year:
- 2017
- Authors:
- A.K. Sharma et al.
- Affiliation:
- Dept. of Vet. Surgery and Radiology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Birsa Agricultural University, Kanke, Ranchi-6, Jharkhand, India. · IN
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A one-year-old male Labrador was brought to the vet because he had been vomiting a lot, eating less than usual, and seemed very tired and restless. The vet suspected he had swallowed a metal key ring, and tests using ultrasound and X-rays confirmed there was a foreign object in his stomach. To fix this, the dog underwent surgery to remove the object, and afterward, he was given antibiotics and pain relief, along with care for his surgical wound. He recovered well without any complications.
Abstract
A one year old male Labrador dog was presented with a history of frequent vomiting, inappetence, depression, restlessness and with a suspicion of ingestion of metal key ring. Ultrasonography and radiographic examination revealed radio-opaque foreign body in stomach. Hence the case was diagnosed as gastric foreign body syndrome and surgical correction was planned to remove the foreign body from stomach. Under general anaesthesia gastrotomy was conducted and the foreign bodies were removed. Post-operatively administration of antibiotics, analgesics and regular dressing of wound was done and the dog recovered uneventfully
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