Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Chronic oesophageal foreign body in a cat.
- Journal:
- Journal of feline medicine and surgery
- Year:
- 2005
- Authors:
- Augusto, Monica et al.
- Affiliation:
- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies · United Kingdom
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
An 11-year-old cat had been having trouble swallowing, throwing up occasionally, and losing weight for about two months. X-rays showed that there was a large V-shaped bone stuck in its esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). The veterinarians performed surgery to remove the bone and placed a feeding tube to help the cat eat while it recovered. After surgery, the cat received treatment for inflammation of the esophagus and did not have any complications. The cat was able to go home four days later, indicating that the treatment was successful.
Abstract
An 11-year-old cat was presented with an approximately 2-month history of dysphagia, intermittent regurgitation and weight loss. An oesophageal foreign body was identified on plain radiographs, and an oesophagotomy was performed to remove a large V-shaped bone from the caudal cervical oesophagus. A gastrostomy feeding tube was placed to allow nutritional support postoperatively. Medical treatment for oesophagitis was initiated after surgery. No complications were encountered and the cat was discharged 4 days after surgery.
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