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Clinical and diagnostic findings of dogs and cats with nasal foreign bodies

Clinical and diagnostic findings of dogs and cats with nasal foreign bodies
  • Cats had a more chronic presentation in comparison to dogs

The nasal cavity is complex and difficult to explore, especially in small dogs and cats. Nasal foreign bodies (FBs) can be difficult to diagnose in practice due to various other causes of nasal disease, as well as absence of pathognomonic clinical signs. The purpose of this retrospective study was to identify clinical presentation and diagnostic findings in dogs and cats with confirmed nasal FBs. Clinical presentation, imaging and rhinoscopy findings of dogs and cats, between January 2010 and December 2022, were reviewed. A total of 63 dogs and eight cats met the criteria. Median length of clinical signs was 7 and 45 ...

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