An unusual foreign body in a cat: a case report

C.F. Agudelo, Z. Filipejova, L. Frgelecova and O. Sychra
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C.F. Agudelo: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
Z. Filipejova: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Small Animal Clinic, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
L. Frgelecova: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
O. Sychra: Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

Veterinární medicína, 2018, vol. 63, issue 4, 198-202

Abstract: Foreign bodies that affect airways are a well-recognised problem in small-animal practice. Cats in par­ticular, may be especially at risk of aspiration due to their predatory behaviour. Here, we report a case of an insect as a foreign body, namely a beetle in the tracheal bifurcation of a cat. Radiographs suggested a wide range of possibilities for differential diagnosis, but the presence of a foreign body was initially suspected. A final diagnosis was not pursued by the owner and the cat was euthanised. The presence of a summer chafer was then confirmed. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first time such a foreign body and radiographic findings are reported in the literature.

Keywords: aspiration; beetle; dyspnoea; summer chafer (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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