title: Chronic oesophageal foreign body in a cat.
abstract: An 11-year-old cat was presented with an approximately 2-month history of dysphagia, intermittent regurgitation and weight loss. An oesophageal foreign body was identified on plain radiographs, and an oesophagotomy was performed to remove a large V-shaped bone from the caudal cervical oesophagus. A gastrostomy feeding tube was placed to allow nutritional support postoperatively. Medical treatment for oesophagitis was initiated after surgery. No complications were encountered and the cat was discharged 4 days after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9RG, United Kingdom. monica.augusto@virgin.net
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Augusto
authors.forename: Michiel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kraijer
authors.forename: Kathryn M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pratschke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002415:Cats; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D016896:Treatment Outcome