Obstrução em trato gastrintestinal em cão: relato de caso

Abstract

The present report describes the case of a dog around six years old, male, weighing 8.5 kg that presented clinical signs of obstruction of the digestive tract. The diagnosis was confirmed by ultrasound and radiographic exams. The foreign body, initially located in the stomach, migrated to the ascending colon of the large intestine 10 days after the radiographic exam. The surgical treatment, initially planned as a gastrotomy, was only performed after this period due to reasons inherent to the person responsible for the dog. During the surgical procedure, it was noted that the stomach was empty. Gastrotomy was performed to verify mucosal integrity, however after palpation of the intestine, migration of the foreign body to the large intestine was observed. Enterotomy was performed to remove the foreign body and it was identified as a mango seed. In the post-surgical period, the patient was hospitalized for seven days with liquid and pasty food and bandages for the surgical wound. The dog demonstrated normal activity during this period. The animal fully recovered 15 days after surgery.