![]() ![]() A one centimetre piece of hard foam was identified lodged in the mid ileum (one of the narrowest sections of the small intestine). This was conducted via a full exploratory laparotomy. With high suspicions that Ace had an intestinal obstruction, we proceeded to surgery to thoroughly examine the abdomen. His x-rays did in fact show that the small intestine was very dilated and fluid filled, with small bubbles of gas suggestive of an obstructive pattern. Using our digital x-ray machine we were able to obtain x-rays of Ace’s abdomen allowing us to assess for any signs of an “obstructive” pattern that may indicate a foreign body (as we were very suspicious this cheeky boy had eaten something he shouldn’t have!). The results revealed Ace had an increase in a muscle enzyme called Creatine Kinase (possibly a result of the exertion of his vomiting), and further confirmed that he was dehydrated as there was mild haemoconcentration (an increase in the proportion of red blood cells relative to the plasma). A little graphic, but one of his vomits was noted to contain a large piece of hard black foam possibly from a dog toy that went missing some time ago! Ace was a little dehydrated and very sore through the middle of his abdomen, so he was admitted to hospital for intravenous fluid therapy, pain relief, gastrointestinal protectant drugs and further diagnostic procedures to determine the cause of his vomiting.įirstly, we conducted a blood test in our in-house laboratory, which meant we had the results through very quickly. ![]() Ace first came to us for a check-up as his mum was worried he had begun vomiting. Meet “Ace” the handsome, almost 2 year-old Burmese. ![]()
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