Relatório de atividades e relato de caso – Gastrotomia em cão para remoção de tricobezoar

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Trichobezoar is one of the types of foreign body, sometimes it is formed of hair and fur, most often found in the stomach. Although there are treatments by enzymatic degradation and pharmacotherapy, trichobezoars are resistant. For this reason, they are usually removed through a surgical procedure. OBJECTIVES: To report a case of Gastrotomy in a dog for removal of a trichobezoar foreign body. METHODOLOGY: A 1.6 year old female dog was attended at the German Spitz Pegasus Veterinary Hospital, with signs of recurrent vomiting for 3 days, apathetic and mildly dehydrated. Ultrasonography, blood count and biochemical tests were requested. RESULTS: In the erythrogram, it was possible to observe polycythemia, elevation of hematocrit, hemoglobin and total proteins. The leukogram showed leukocytosis by neutrophilia with left shift, lymphocytosis and monocytosis. leukogram showed leukocytosis due to neutrophilia with left shift, lymphocytosis and monocytosis. A gastrostomy and bowel evaluation was recommended. Gastrotomy was performed removing a trichobezoar foreign body from the stomach, the intestine was evaluated but it was absent of possible foreign bodies. CONCLUSION or FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The surgical procedure was performed without complications, using antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and analgesic in the postoperative period. Ultrasonography was essential to close the diagnosis of a foreign body. Gastrostomy was chosen because of the size and thickness of the trichobezoar.