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Multiple magnet ingestion as a cause of septic peritonitis in a dog
Erin M Rossmeissl1, Katharine G Palmer, Michael G Hoelzler
1Garden State Veterinary Specialists, Tinton Falls, NJ, USA. emr@vt.edu
Abstract:
A 1 yr old male castrated Yorkshire terrier was referred after ingesting magnets. Dehydration, fever, tachycardia, and abdominal pain were noted on physical examination. Abdominal radiographs revealed two radiopaque foreign objects in close proximity to each other with decreased abdominal detail. Surgical exploration identified magnets adhered together in the omentum with perforations present in the transverse colon and stomach. The perforations were closed and a Jackson-Pratt continuous suction drain was placed. Septic peritonitis secondary to intestinal perforation from magnet ingestion was successfully treated with a combination of surgery and a closed suction drain.
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