Profile of canine patient with esophageal foreign bodies
Journal Title: Revista MVZ Cordoba - Year 2015, Vol 20, Issue 2
Abstract
Objective. Determine the profile of the canine patient with esophageal foreign bodies to identify risk factors associated with the foreign bodies. Materials and Methods. This is a retrospective study made by the Veterinary Hospital Clinic of the Universidad de Extremadura (VHC). Different factors were analyzed in dogs with an endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal foreign bodies. Results. This pathology was more commonly found in young adult dogs and in small breeds. This pathology was present for the first time in the Portuguese Warren Hound, which was also the breed with the highest risk. Conclusions. The results obtained in this investigation are in agreement with the previous description of a patient that presents esophageal foreign bodies. Also, the Portuguese Warren Hound was found to be predisposed to this problem, with a higher risk factor than other breeds previously mentioned in the literature. To prevent esophageal foreign bodies, dogs should be fed raw meat and bones, especially small breeds. This pathology should always be kept in mind in dogs with esophagitis symptomology regardless of age, although it is most common in young adult dogs.
Authors and Affiliations
Carlos Rodríguez-Alarcón, Ph. D| Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias, Hospital Veterinario Universitario, Ciudad Juárez, México., Diana Beristain R, Ph. D *| Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias, Hospital Veterinario Universitario, Ciudad Juárez, México.Correspondencia: diana.beristain@uacj.mx, marcela.beristain@gmail.com, Ramón Rivera B, Ph. D| Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, Departamento de Ciencias Veterinarias, Hospital Veterinario Universitario, Ciudad Juárez, México., Eva Pérez M, Ph. D| Universidad de Extremadura, Facultad de Veterinaria, Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Cáceres, España., Jesús Usón C, Ph. D| Universidad de Extremadura, Facultad de Veterinaria, Hospital Clínico Veterinario, Cáceres, España.
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