Case Of the Month

GI Presentation

Keelo provides a perfect example of this type of GI presentation, the mischievous Boxer presented at Andover Animal Hospital in Andover, New Jersey.

The US maneuver is 1) Right intercostal 11-13 to the pylorus, 2) Slide caudally along the duodenum 3) Off to surgery…1>2>3. We hope all your GI FB searches are this straightforward.

Sonogram (GI): Keila Marocchi

History():A 1-year-old NM Boxer was presented for evaluation following eating a doormat. The patient was anorexic and vomiting.

Keelo provides a perfect example of this type of GI presentation, the mischievous Boxer presented at Andover Animal Hospital in Andover, New Jersey.

The US maneuver is 1) Right intercostal 11-13 to the pylorus, 2) Slide caudally along the duodenum 3) Off to surgery…1>2>3. We hope all your GI FB searches are this straightforward.

Sonogram (GI): Keila Marocchi

History():A 1-year-old NM Boxer was presented for evaluation following eating a doormat. The patient was anorexic and vomiting.

Outcome

Exploratory surgery was performed and linear foreign body was retrieved surgically after three enterotomies and gastrotomy.

Comments

Special thanks to Dr. Harvey Hummel and our own Diane McFadden B.S., RVT of Andover Animal Hospital, Andover, NJ for their excellent management of this case.