A 12-year-old, body condition score (BCS) 9, female, Poodle mix dog was presented for coughing, gasping sounds and exercise intolerance. The symptoms started 2 months prior to the presentation. Clinical findings revealed a large, fluid-filled mass on the ventral aspect of the neck. Ultrasound examination identified a large anechoic cyst. Thoracic radiographs revealed signs of bronchial pattern and right-sided cardiomegaly, as a consequence of chronic bronchitis. There was no evidence of metastatic disease. Serum concentrations of T4, fT4 and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) were within normal limits. The cyst was removed via marginal excision. The histopathological findings were suggestive of thyroglossal duct cyst. A thyroglossal duct tract was not identified. Apart from the formation of a temporary seroma, there were no other postsurgical complications. There was no recurrence of the cyst 3 months postoperatively. To the authors’ knowledge, this is a rare case of thyroglossal duct cyst in a geriatric dog.

A 2-year-old, male German Shepherd dog with a history of chronic diarrhea was presented for restlessness and vomiting 4 hours after chewing a plastic container with methylene-diphenyl-diisocyanate (MDI)-based glue. Clinical examination revealed dehydration, fever and a large painful rigid mass in the cranial abdomen. Abdominal radiography showed a radiopaque, round, cranial abdominal mass, along with air-filled loops proximally and distally. Except for leukocytosis, high blood haematocrit and increased total proteins, blood and serum analysis tests were normal. After initial stabilization, the foreign body was removed, along with part of the jejunum, through enterectomy and enteroanastomosis. On macroscopic evaluation, the foreign body was embedded in the intestinal mucosa. The dog recovered uneventfully. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of intestinal obstruction after MDI-based glue ingestion in a dog.