j ad vetbio sci tech Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques 2548-1150 İlker ÇAMKERTEN 10.31797/vetbio.1131263 Veterinary Sciences Veteriner Bilimleri Gastrointestinal linear foreign bodies in cats: A retrospective study of 12 cases https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8656-037X Parlak Kurtuluş SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9775-7557 Akyol Eyüp Tolga BALIKESIR UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF CLINICAL SCIENCES, DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5356-8968 Uzunlu Elgin Orçum SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4465-5511 Zamirbekova Nuriza SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9131-0917 Boran Çayırlı Ümmügülsüm Fatma SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8180-135X Arıcan Mustafa SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ, KLİNİK BİLİMLER BÖLÜMÜ, VETERİNERLİK CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI 08 31 2022 7 2 233 241 06 15 2022 08 18 2022 Copyright © 2016, Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques 2016 Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques

Gastrointestinal foreign bodies are common in animals and may present with various clinical manifestations depending on the location, severity, and duration of the obstruction. Linear foreign body (LFB) obstructions are more common in cats compared to dogs, and the foreign body causing the obstruction is usually thread or threaded needle. In our study, it was aimed to determine the radiography and the localization of the obstruction in the diagnosis of LFB in cats, to investigate the operative treatment options and their effects on the prognosis. The study material consisted of 12 cats of different breeds, ages, and genders, who were referred with the suspicion of foreign body with acute/chronic vomiting and anorexia. After the identification of the foreign body causing the obstruction, treatment was planned considering its localization, severity and duration of pathology. All foreign bodies were removed surgical procedures. The most common finding was the plication in the intestines. Four cats died in the postoperative period. As a result, early and rapid diagnosis in LFB positively affects the prognosis. Intestinal perforations caused by LFB and infection due to bacterial translocation are inevitable in delayed cases. Another issue to be considered is that in cats that show symptoms of gastrointestinal system origin, it is extremely important to carry out a detailed examination of the mouth. In addition, it is thought that trying to pull out the LFBs that protruding out from the anus increases the risk of perforation in the intestines.

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