SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF GASTRO-INTESTINAL FOREIGN BODY IN DOGS

Abstract

Four cases of different age and breed of dogs were presented to presented to Veterinary College Hospital, Hassan, with a history of inappetence, dullness, frequent vomiting and pain on palpation of abdomen. Radiographic examination revealed radio-opaque round foreign body in stomach in two cases, intestines in another two cases, suggestive of Gastro-intestinal (GI) obstruction due to foreign body. Gastrotomy and Enterotomy was performed under general anesthesia to remove foreign body respectively from Stomach and Intestine, Post-operatively administration of antibiotics, analgesics and regular dressing of wound was done and the dogs were recovered uneventfully.