Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog

An adult male local breed dog was referred with the signs of haematemesis, haemoptysis and swelling at the ventral neck region. History revealed removal of a wooden stick from the oral cavity a day before presentation. Physical examination revealed a sublingual hematoma. Complete blood count reveale...

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Main Authors: Mazda, Delna, Ahamad Azahari, Ikhwan Saufi, Aslam, Muhammad Waseem, Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah, Lau, Seng Fong
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Published: Nexus Academic Publishers 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96712/
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author Mazda, Delna
Ahamad Azahari, Ikhwan Saufi
Aslam, Muhammad Waseem
Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah
Lau, Seng Fong
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Ahamad Azahari, Ikhwan Saufi
Aslam, Muhammad Waseem
Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah
Lau, Seng Fong
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description An adult male local breed dog was referred with the signs of haematemesis, haemoptysis and swelling at the ventral neck region. History revealed removal of a wooden stick from the oral cavity a day before presentation. Physical examination revealed a sublingual hematoma. Complete blood count revealed marked neutrophilic leucocytosis with left shift and low thrombocyte count. Serum biochemistry profile showed marked hyperglobulinaemia, elevated alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase. Radiographic examination revealed presence of a round soft tissue or fluid opacity structure just ventral to the larynx and multiple small rounded air opacities coalescing to linear gas opacities in bilateral fascial planes of the neck. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed multiple small rounded air densities coalescing to form linear gas–attenuating density in the periphery of oesophagus, indicating cervical soft tissues emphysema. The dog was managed medically and regained appetite four days after hospitalisation. The dog was discharged after five days of hospitalization. No recurrence of clinical signs was reported.
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spelling upm-967122023-02-01T02:55:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96712/ Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog Mazda, Delna Ahamad Azahari, Ikhwan Saufi Aslam, Muhammad Waseem Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah Lau, Seng Fong An adult male local breed dog was referred with the signs of haematemesis, haemoptysis and swelling at the ventral neck region. History revealed removal of a wooden stick from the oral cavity a day before presentation. Physical examination revealed a sublingual hematoma. Complete blood count revealed marked neutrophilic leucocytosis with left shift and low thrombocyte count. Serum biochemistry profile showed marked hyperglobulinaemia, elevated alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase. Radiographic examination revealed presence of a round soft tissue or fluid opacity structure just ventral to the larynx and multiple small rounded air opacities coalescing to linear gas opacities in bilateral fascial planes of the neck. Computed tomography (CT) scan revealed multiple small rounded air densities coalescing to form linear gas–attenuating density in the periphery of oesophagus, indicating cervical soft tissues emphysema. The dog was managed medically and regained appetite four days after hospitalisation. The dog was discharged after five days of hospitalization. No recurrence of clinical signs was reported. Nexus Academic Publishers 2021 Article PeerReviewed Mazda, Delna and Ahamad Azahari, Ikhwan Saufi and Aslam, Muhammad Waseem and Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah and Lau, Seng Fong (2021) Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog. Journal of Animal Health and Production, 9 (2). 132 - 135. ISSN 2308-2801 http://nexusacademicpublishers.com/table_contents_detail/11/1744/html 10.17582/journal.jahp/2021/9.2.132.135
spellingShingle Mazda, Delna
Ahamad Azahari, Ikhwan Saufi
Aslam, Muhammad Waseem
Megat Abdul Rani, Puteri Azaziah
Lau, Seng Fong
Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog
title Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog
title_full Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog
title_fullStr Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog
title_full_unstemmed Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog
title_short Diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog
title_sort diagnosis and medical management of oesophageal penetration in an abused dog
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96712/
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