Vol. 13, Issue 5 (2024)

Author(s):
S Usha Jyothi, M Sravanti and Lella Lokesh

Abstract:
An eight month old female pomeranian dog weighing around 10 kg was brought to the veterinary clinical complex hospital (VCC) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad with a history of anorexia, reduced food and water intake and cough. Pain was evinced by the animal while manipulating neck region. Radiograph of neck and thorax in lateral and ventro-dorsal views revealed the presence of curved foreign body with a sharp edge between 1^st and 2^nd ribs within the oesophagus. Oesophagotomy was performed at caudal end of the neck to retrieve the foreign body with the help of a magnet by taking caudal cervical incision and the animal recovered uneventfully.