Gi Surgery Cases

LINEAR FOREIGN BODY Clinical presentation: Linear foreign bodies (e.g., string, plastic bags, tinsel, tape deck tape, yarn, thread) occur in the dog and cat. The classic presentation is a patient four years of age or less with persistent vomiting, anorexia, and depression. These signs are common with many gastrointestinal disturbances and linear foreign body should be included in your differential diagnosis. Occasionally, patients are presented late in the course of the disease and may have a history of intermittent vomiting with anorexia, depression, and weight loss as the major presenting signs.