Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Obstruction due to
Foreign Body in a Dog
SH Yun1, SJ Lee2, MR Kim2
and YS Kwon1,*
1Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of
Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566,
Republic of Korea; 2Lee
Seungjin Animal Hospital, Ulsan
44722,
Republic of Korea *Corresponding author:kwon@knu.ac.kr
Abstract
This case report describes a dog with
extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction (EHBO) due to foreign body. An
11-year-old spayed female mongrel dog was referred with the complaint of
vomiting and lethargy. On physical examination, mucous membranes and skin were
yellowish, and abdomen was mildly distended. On ultrasonography, inspissated
bile in gall bladder (GB) and distended bile duct were imaged. Because the
patient had no response to the medical treatment, the biliary tract was flushed
and hair-like material was drawn out through duodenotomy. The dog recovered
within 2 weeks without any complication. In conclusion, it suggested
that veterinary clinician should consider a
foreign body as the cause of EHBO in dogs.