Feline gastrointestinal foreign bodies.
The common presentations of gastrointestinal foreign bodies in cats are discussed in this article. The options for diagnostic imaging modalities and other diagnostic tests are detailed. The management of foreign body obstructions at different levels of the gastrointestinal tract is discussed. Particular attention is paid to the management of linear gastrointestinal foreign bodies, morbidity associated with this condition, and treatment. There is also a brief discussion on the types of gastrointestinal foreign bodies presenting to a veterinary teaching hospital at which both referral and primary cases are seen.
Bebchuk
Trevor N
TN
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, 52 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 5B4 Canada. trevor.bebchuk@usask.ca
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery