Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Surgical retrieval of a metallic foreign body from the spleen of a dog.
- Journal:
- The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Mahajan, Shashi K et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology · India
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
This is the first report of a metallic foreign body in the spleen of a dog. The animal had abdominal discomfort with a tucked-up abdomen and occasional vomition. Radiography and ultrasonography were used to identify a splenic foreign body which was surgically removed through a ventral midline celiotomy. Migration of the foreign body through the stomach wall was suspected as the most likely cause.
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