A retrospective study on predilection sites of foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract and its associated outcomes of management in dogs and cats presented to University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Malaysia from 2012 to 2016

Lau, Ruth Yi Ying (2017) A retrospective study on predilection sites of foreign body in the gastrointestinal tract and its associated outcomes of management in dogs and cats presented to University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Malaysia from 2012 to 2016. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Gastrointestinal foreign body is the presence of foreign materials in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) which consumed by cats and dogs that are not easily passed through their GIT. The objectives of this study is to determine the predilection sites of gastrointestinal foreign body in dogs and cats; and to investigate the outcome of management of the GIT foreign body in dogs and cats presented to University Veterinary Hospital (UVH), Malaysia from 2012 to 2016. A total of 17 foreign body cases (10 dogs and 7 cats) were identified in this study. The patients’ medical records were retrieved and reviewed for the signalment, clinical presentation, diagnostic workouts, treatment, surgical approaches and complications post-treatment. The most common location for gastrointestinal foreign body in dogs based on the number of cases is the stomach (41.7%), small intestines (41.7%) and large intestines (16.7%). In cats, the most common location is the large intestines (44.4%) followed by small intestines (33.3%), stomach (11.1%) and omentum and abdomen (11.1%). Minor complications post-treatment in dogs were mild haemorrhage from endoscopic removal (10%), swelling at suture site (10%) and bruises at suture site (10%). All cats had no complications after treatment. This study showed that the overall response to any treatment options done based on different locations are good.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms. Nordeena Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	13 Feb 2023 03:56
Last Modified:	13 Feb 2023 03:56
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/736

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