A case study: the slippery foreign body aspiration in a dog
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A three-years-old spayed female golden retriever was presented with a history of acute cough. The lateral view of thoracic radiograph revealed an approximately 15 mm diameter of the circular foreign body that resided in the proximal cervical trachea. The dog was referred to the small animal hospital, Chiang Mai University for further management. Radiography was re-performed. While the patient was repositioned for a ventrodorsal radiograph, the circular foreign body was migrated to the thoracic trachea. An emergency generalized anesthesia was needed to perform. The surgical management was preceded. The right thoracotomy and tracheotomy was performed. The foreign body was not found inside the thoracic trachea. Due to lack of Fluoroscope in the hospital, the radiographs were repeatedly performed during surgery. The result found that the foreign body was migrated further down into the left bronchus. Bronchotomy was performed and the foreign body was removed from that site. The intrathoracic drainage tube was placed to monitor the intrathoracic effusion and air. The slippery foreign body aspiration is life-threatening due to the potential cause of acute airway obstruction, respiratory compromise and rapidly death. The carefully positioning the dog for radiograph and removal the foreign body as soon as possible should be prioritized.
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