McLewis
McLewis
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McLewis is a 2 year, 9 month old Spaniel. Like most Spaniels he likes nothing more than running through the undergrowth at top speed! His owner brought him to Cogges Veterinary Surgery urgently one morning as he had suddenly starting sneezing up blood after a walk. McLewis was clearly uncomfortable and although nothing abnormal was visible on initial examination, we strongly suspected that McLewis had a foreign body in his nose or throat. He was sedated to allow us to examine him more thoroughly. The back of his throat was slightly inflamed but there was no evidence of a foreign body. We then used a rigid endoscope (click to see larger picture) The left nostril was normal but we could just see the tip of a dark object approximately 2.5cm up his right nostril. This was carefully grasped using a pair of long, angled forceps and revealed itself as a long twig! McLewis recovered quickly from his sedation with no further sneezing or nosebleeds. He was given a course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication and has now made a full recovery. He was very lucky that the stick appeared to have caused minimal damage to the delicate tissues of his nose. Although in this case McLewis ran into the twig by accident, it is important not to throw sticks for your dog as they can cause terrible injuries if the dog catches them awkwardly. Dogs love playing fetch, but please use toys specifically designed for this purpose.
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