A foreign body in the oesophagus is a common problem of the digestive system in dogs. The most common foreign body is bone or its parts. Balls, toys, wooden sticks, and sharp objects such as needles and hooks can also be found. The oesophagus is mostly situated in thoracic cavity, thus hindering...

A 9-year-old, male neutered Jack Russell terrier, weighing 6.7 kg, required general anaesthesia for retrieval of an oesophageal foreign body (OFB) of 7 days' duration. Removal of the osseous foreign body with oesophagoscopy was successful but revealed severe oesophageal necrosis with two full...

Objective: To describe 5 cases of conservative management of substantial esophageal perforation in dogs. Series Summary: Five dogs presented with an esophageal foreign body (EFB) and resultant esophageal perforation. Clinical signs at presentation included tachycardia, tachypnea, and increased...

Objective: To identify complications associated with and short- and long-term outcomes of surgical intervention for treatment of esophageal foreign bodies (EFBs) in dogs. Animals: 63 client-owned dogs. Procedures: Patient records from 9 veterinary hospitals were reviewed to identify dogs that...

Background: The esophagus is a tubular organ that connects the laryngopharynx to the stomach. This organ has three points of narrowing: the thoracic inlet, the base of the heart, and the diaphragmatic hiatus; these are common sites of obstruction by foreign bodies. Clinical signs of esophageal...

Objectives: To describe the location, retrieval, frequency of surgery and complications associated with fishhook foreign bodies. Materials and methods: Retrospective evaluation of the medical records of cats and dogs admitted between 2010 and 2016 after fishhook ingestion. Results: A total of 33...

The aim of this study was to determine predictive risk factors implicated in complications in dogs with esophageal foreign bodies. Medical records of 72 dogs diagnosed with esophageal foreign bodies by endoscopy were reviewed retrospectively. Factors analyzed included age; breed; gender; body...

This case report describes a 6-year-old, castrated male, Pekingese dog diagnosed with a distal esophageal obstruction caused by the ingestion of a matzah ball and the life-threatening complications that may occur from the ingestion of a whole matzah ball. The dog was treated conservatively for two...

Retrieval of a bone piece from the oesophagus of a 4-year-old dog was described [India, date not given]. The dog presented with a history of dysphagia, salivation and retching movements. On palpation, a hard mass was felt near the laryngeal cartilage. A plain radiograph showed the presence of a...