Vol. 10, Issue 11, Part C (2025)

Author(s): P Vidya Sagar, G David Jeevan Raj and K Anjali

Abstract: A four months old, female cat weighing around 5 kg bwt was presented to the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology with a complaint of accidental ingestion of sewing needle and showed lethargy and anorexia. Lateral abdominal Radiograph revealed radio-opaque sewing needle in the caudal abdomen. Sewing needle was successfully retrieved by exploratory laparotomy and enterotomy. The animal showed uneventful recovery by the end of 1^st post-operative week with normal food and water intake.

DOI: 10.22271/veterinary.2025.v10.i11c.2721