Prathima Garudadri, Adesola Odunayo, Connor Ellis, Luisito S. Pablo, Natalia Gil
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Abstract
A 7‐year‐old, male, neutered German shepherd dog presented to the emergency room with a 5‐day history of respiratory distress, vomiting and hyporexia after an anaesthetised computed tomography and deep ear flush. The dog presented febrile (104.1°F), tachypnoeic (60 breaths per minute) and in respiratory distress. The dog was hospitalised on intravenous antibiotics and oxygen therapy. Radiographs were obtained 30 hours after presentation, which revealed a remnant of an endotracheal tube within the airway as well as aspiration pneumonia. Removal of the foreign object was successful using a rigid bronchoscope. The dog was discharged with supportive care and antibiotics, and continued to do well 9 months after the iatrogenic foreign body removal. This case report describes the retention of a large piece of an endotracheal tube for the longest period described in literature (6 days).
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Vet Record Case Reports is an online resource that publishes articles in all fields of veterinary medicine and surgery so that veterinary professionals, researchers and others can easily find important information on both common and rare conditions. Articles may be about a single animal, herd, flock or other group of animals managed together. Common cases that present a diagnostic, ethical or management challenge, or that highlight aspects of mechanisms of injury, pharmacology or histopathology are deemed of particular educational value. All articles are peer reviewed and copy edited before publication.