Case Report: Successful endoscopic removal of a foreign body in a young horse with oesophageal obstruction

摘要

This case report describes the clinical findings and successful treatment of an oesophageal obstruction ('choke') by endoscopic removal of a foreign body in a two-year-old Dartmoor pony referred to the Langford Equine Hospital (University of Bristol).The majority of simple oesophageal obstructions are managed without needing surgical intervention and the prognosis is highly dependent on the duration of the clinical signs, tracheal contamination and oesophageal damage. Medical and surgical treatmentsfor this condition as well as possible complications are discussed in this report.