Case Report

Diagnosis and ultrasound-guided retrieval of a vaginal foreign body in a dog and a cat

Authors: L. Gatel , G. Gory , B. De Pauw , D. N. Rault

Abstract

In this case report, the diagnosis and ultrasound-guided retrieval of an intravaginal grass awn in a dog and a cat are described. The dog was presented with chronic vaginal discharge for over two years. The cat was presented for acute lethargy and bloody vaginal discharge and a two-week history of a perivulvar leakage. Ultrasonographic diagnosis included the visualization of a linear, hyperechoic and spindle-shaped structure and mild thickness of the vagina. The grass awns were successfully retrieved non-invasively, under general anesthesia using ultrasoundguided Hartmann forceps inserted into the vagina. Ultrasound-guided grass awn retrieval from the vagina appears to be a safe and inexpensive procedure.

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How to Cite: Gatel, L. , Gory, G. , De Pauw, B. & Rault, D. (2014) “Diagnosis and ultrasound-guided retrieval of a vaginal foreign body in a dog and a cat”, Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift. 83(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v83i2.16656