Corpos estranhos gastrointestinais em cães tratados com gastroscopia e enterotomia no HCV: relato de três casos clínicos

Abstract

This internship was carried out from June to August 2023 at the Zaragoza Veterinary Hospital within the framework of the cooperation between the University of Zaragoza and Eduardo Mondlane University, and from August to October 2023 at the Biovet Veterinary Clinic. Activities were developed in the areas of clinical medicine and surgery for small and large animals (horses) and exotic animals. During the internship period, eighty-nine (89) animals were treated, of which sixty-nine (69) were canines (77.53%), eleven (11) felines (12.36%), five (5) horses (5.62%) and four (4) exotic animals (4.49%). At the Clinic, 204 animals were vaccinated and dewormed, of which one hundred and ninety-five (195) were canines (95.59%) and nine (9) felines (4.41%). In the medical clinic, the most affected system was the digestive system, where the most common pathology was parvovirus, and in surgical interventions, the system with the most interventions performed was the reproductive system, represented by ovariectomies and orchidectomies. Among all the diagnosed cases, “Foreign Bodies in Dogs” were selected to report three cases, as it is a problem that requires immediate treatment and involves objects that animals can ingest, but which are not digestible. The present case study aimed to report three clinical cases of gastrointestinal foreign bodies, focusing on the causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and therapeutic approach attended and treated at the Hospital. The animals identified as P1, P2 and P3 belong to the breeds Boxer (female, 8 years old), German Spitz (male, 5 years old) and Yorkshire Terrier (male, 9 years old). The complaints presented by the owners were as follows: P1-cough and regurgitation; P2-discomfort and restlessness; P3-vomiting and diarrhea. For diagnosis, all patients underwent physical, hematologic, biochemical, and radiographic examinations, endoscopic examination for P1 and P2, and ultrasound examination only for P3. After confirmation of the presence of foreign bodies (FBs), gastroscopy was instituted for P1 and P2, and enterotomy after exploratory laparotomy for P3. The FBs removed were of diverse nature: plastic material, metal objects, and non-perforating objects. The prognosis was good for P1 and P2, and reserved for P3. The owners reported that the patients were better and eating after removal of the FBs.(TRADUÇAO NOSSA)