Bronchial foreign bodies in four dogs

This paper describes the history, clinical signs and diagnosis of cereal ear foreign bodies in four dogs. Presternal tracheotomy was required for removal of the foreign bodies in three out of the four cases and the technique is described.     

Intrabronchial foreign bodies in dogs

Eight dogs referred for the investigation of a persistent cough were found to have intrabronchial foreign bodies. The salient findings were haemoptysis, halitosis, eosinophilia and, on thoracic radiographs, an ill-defined peribronchial increase in radiodensity involving a caudal lobe bronchus. Bronchoscopy was essential to confirm the diagnosis as the results of radiography were equivocal. Removal of the foreign body via the trachea was achieved in seven patients resulting in complete recovery in six. Two dogs died of related complications.     

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.     

Use of skin staples for rapid closure of gastrointestinal incisions in the treatment of canine linear foreign bodies

A technique was developed for closure of gastrotomy and enterotomy incisions using disposable skin staples. The technique was used successfully in three dogs with gastrointestinal linear foreign bodies that required a gastrotomy and one or more enterotomies. The method allows for secure closure of gastrointestinal incisions and minimizes the surgical time in patients requiring multiple gastrointestinal incisions.     

Intraocular oxygen tensions in normal and diseased eyes of farmed halibut

We have previously documented ocular abnormalities in farmed halibut and reported that the production of gas-filled posterior segment cysts appears to be central in the pathogenesis of many, if not all of the signs in these eyes. In a number of fish, gas bubbles may be seen in the anterior chamber of the eye, especially after trauma or strenuous exertion associated with handling. A knowledge of the composition of this gas is important in understanding fully the mechanism of gas and cyst production. Here we report investigations into the composition of gas in the globes of normal fish, fish in which intraocular cysts have been documented previously by ultrasonography and fish where post-mortem examination demonstrated both gas- and fluid-filled choroidal cysts. High levels of oxygen were demonstrated in samples of aqueous from all fish but fish with affected eyes had a statistically significantly higher partial pressure of oxygen than did fish with normal eyes.     

犬樱桃眼的简易手术疗法

犬樱桃眼系犬的第三眼睑腺增生,犬第三眼睑腺软组织突出于眼内角的眼球面,轻者呈扁平粉红色,重者呈深红色,似樱桃悬于眼内角而得名。所有品种的犬均易发生,但     

Macromorphometric study on ciliary body location in canine eyes

This macroscopic study firstly examined the precise locational information of the canine ciliary body, i.e., the ciliary crown and the ciliary ring in the beagle. The safe and effective transscleral laser photocoagulation technique requires the accurate location of the ciliary body. In both sides of the eyeball in 10 beagle dogs, the width of the ciliary ring and the distance from the limbus to the ciliary ring were measured with calipers using a stereomicroscope at the 8 points. The widest portion of ciliary body was found at the dorsal to ventro-temporal area of the lateral canthus (lateral portion of the eyelid; ear side). In contrast, the narrowest portion was seen at the ventro-nasal to nasal area of the medial canthus (medial portion of the eyelid; nasal quadrants). Use of transscleral photocoagulation at the present narrowest area of ciliary body may carry a high risk of destruction of the optic portion of retina.     

Mast cell numbers in normal and glaucomatous canine eyes

Numbers of mast cells in the cornea, sclera, choroid, ciliary body, iris, and retina of sections of globes from 35 clinically normal dogs and 34 dogs with secondary glaucoma was determined. Fixed globes were trimmed along a vertical midsagittal plane and embedded in paraffin. Tissue sections, approximately 6 microns thick, were stained with toluidine blue for identification of mast cells. In normal globes, most of the mast cells were observed in the anterior portion of the uvea, and fewer mast cells were seen in the choroid and sclera. Mast cells were not observed in the retina and were seldom observed in the cornea of dogs with or without glaucoma. In sections of glaucomatous globes, mast cells were distributed evenly in the uvea and sclera, and fewer mast cells were present than in normal globes, regardless of the cause of glaucoma.     

Experimental studies of intrabronchial foreign bodies in the dog

Results obtained from clinical, endoscopic, bacteriological, and roentgenological investigations, following artificial introduction of foreign bodies into the tracheobronchial system of dogs, are reported in this paper. The foreign bodies included gauze pads, plastic halma pieces, larch, alder, and wood cones. Twenty of the 22 foreign bodies artificially placed into the bronchial tree of the experimental dogs were spontaneously coughed up, 16 of them between the 1st and 14th days from introduction. The cause underlying such high spontaneous healing rate of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in dog is discussed in some detail.     

Metallic foreign bodies in the tongues of 16 horses

The history, clinical signs, results of diagnostic imaging, treatment methods and outcome of 16 adult horses with a metallic foreign body in the tongue are reviewed. All the horses had a swollen tongue, they salivated excessively and were partially to completely anorexic. Less common clinical signs were fever, an enlarged and painful intermandibular space, dysphagia, unilateral tongue paralysis and halitosis. Most of the horses had shown clinical signs for less than 24 hours. The foreign bodies were diagnosed by oral examination, radiography and ultrasonography; they were removed from the tongue of four of the horses during the initial oral examination, and were removed surgically from nine others; the other three horses were treated medically without attempts being made to extract the foreign bodies. Twelve of the bodies were small pieces of wire and one was a hypodermic needle. All the horses received a combination of antimicrobial and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and they all made an uneventful recovery. Feeding hay and the use of cable-framed tractor tyres as feeders were commonly associated with the cases.     

Computed tomographic diagnosis of nongastrointestinal foreign bodies in dogs

Clinical data and computed tomography (CT) studies were reviewed for 13 dogs with confirmed nongastrointestinal foreign bodies. Locations of foreign bodies were the nasal cavity, thoracic wall, retropharyngeal region, and cerebellum. Types of foreign bodies included small plant components, blades of grass, wooden sticks, cloth fibers, and a needle. Foreign bodies in five dogs were not identified on CT, and secondary reactions resembled neoplastic or fungal disease. In eight dogs, foreign bodies were recognized by their shape and/or internal architecture. In two dogs, three-dimensional reformatting helped demonstrate foreign bodies in relation to palpable bony landmarks.     

犬眼病的临床病理研究

眼是视觉系统中最重要的器官,随着宠物医疗技术的高度发展,犬的眼科疾病日益被临床兽医所重视。事实上眼部疾病常囊括部分全身疾病的局部体征,虽然相关的眼科检查仪器逐步导入临床,使视诊范围日益增宽,但由于缺乏对眼科生理、病理的认识,势必影响对眼科疾病的诊断能力。国外小动物眼科学发展很快,各种高科技检查仪器早已成为临床医生的诊察手段。     

Spontaneous vomition of foreign bodies by a dog

Extract

Foreign bodies in the stomachs of dogs, although not of frequent occurrence, usually are the result of accidental ingestion of such materials while playing. This is especially true in young subjects. The most outstanding symptom consists of persistent vomition, which may be bloody in cases where injury of the gastric mucosa has occurred. Most cases are relieved only by surgical intervention, especially when the foreign bodies are too large to pass through the pylorus or are embedded in the gastric mucous membrane.     

犬胃内金属异物的手术治疗

2006年,南宁市民饲养的一头北京犬,在玩耍中不慎将一枚带线的缝衣针吞进胃里。经手术治疗已痊愈。一病程患犬表现为剧烈呕吐,叫喊呻吟,烦躁不安,不久精神迅速沉郁对人的触摸非常敏感,当有人靠近或搂抱它时,犬会尖叫,拱腰。食欲废绝,饮水后呕吐,有时吐物有血样物。犬吞针已经3天