Intestinal Obstruction in a Dog due to Saree Piece

Ingestion of foreign bodies in dog is attributed to their indiscrimate eating habits (Ellision, 1990).Obstruction of the lumen may occur with foreign bodies, intussusception and less commonly adhesions. Linear foreign bodies (thread, nylonstock, string) produce a unique form of intestinal obstruction seen more commonly in cats. The intestine progressively gathers itself in accordion like pleats along the linear foreign body as peristaltic waves continue to attempt to move the irritant along the linear foreign bodysaws through the mesenteric side of the intestine.(Slatter,1993 ).The present report records a case of intestinal obstruction due to silk thread(saree piece) and its successful surgical treatment