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Endoscopic removal of esophageal and ruminal foreign bodies in 5 Holstein calves |
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| Authors: | Diego E Gomez Nicola C Cribb Luis G Arroyo André Desrochers Gilles Fecteau Sylvain Nichols |
| Institution: | Department of Clinical Studies, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1 (Gomez, Cribb, Arroyo); Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, C.P. 5000, Québec J2S 7C6 (Desrochers, Fecteau, Nichols). |
| Abstract: | Endoscopic removal of esophageal and ruminal foreign bodies was successfully performed in 5 Holstein-Friesian calves under sedation or general anesthesia by using an electrocautery snare or a wire-guided Dormi basket. This report describes the endoscopic manipulations, treatment, and outcomes of esophageal foreign body removal in these calves. |
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