Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Corpo estranho gástrico em um coelho (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Gastric foreign body in a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
- Year:
- 2018
- Authors:
- M. P. Ferreira et al.
- Species:
- rabbit
Abstract
The domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) became a common pet nowadays, therefore the number of animals treated increases day after day. Is not rare to find hairballs inside the stomach of rabbits, but other objects may cause serio us obstruction. The present works tells the case of a 3-year-old, female, domestic rabbit that was referred to the Veterinary Teac hing Hospital of Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul due to sewing needle ingestion. Radiography examination showed the sewing needle in the gastric lumen. Treatment consisted of gastrotomy and removing the needle. By 10 days after surgery, the rabbit was clinically well and eating normally.
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