Obstrucción por cuerpo extraño no lineal en un canino de raza Bull Terrier.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies represent one of the most frequent pathologies in the clinic of small animals, However the diagnosis continues to be an arduous challenge for the veterinary doctor since the symptomatology is similar to other diseases involving the digestive system (vomiting, pain to abdominal palpation, diarrhea, fever, dehydration)a timely diagnosis and treatment is therefore essential, otherwise the patient would be exposed to systemic alterations that would aggravate his clinical condition, However, imaging has become one of the allies to confirm the presence of foreign bodies, thus allowing the resolution of the pathology in a short time. The following report presents the clinical case of a Bull terrier dog with frequent vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea and decay. An abdominal x-ray was performed in which the presence of a foreign body was observed in the stomach and in a segment of the small intestine, and an abdominal ultrasound was performed in which intestinal invagination (intussusception) was evidenced, therefore, the treatment of choice was surgical resolution through an exploratory laparotomy in which enterotomy and gastrotomy were performed with a favorable result.