Management of a linear foreign body gastrointestinal obstruction in a miniature pig

Abstract

A four-year-old miniature pot-bellied pig was presented for treatment of suspected foreign body ingestion. Exploratory laparotomy identified a linear foreign body obstructing the pylorus, duodenum and proximal jejunum. In order to avoid small intestinal resection, combined gastrotomy and enterotomy of the proximal jejunum was performed to evacuate the foreign body. Necrotic areas at the enteromesenteric junction were oversewn. The foreign material was found to be part of a duvet the owners had provided as bedding for the pig. The pig made an uneventful recovery and was discharged from hospital care four days after surgery.

Pharmacokinetics of intramuscular maropitant in pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus)

“…Production and miniature companion pigs undergo many surgical procedures where inhibition of emesis would be beneficial for patient management (Anderson & Mulon, 2019; Smith & Seddighi, 2022). Miniature companion pigs are increasing in popularity as pets (Curnutte, 2014) and as such, will undergo anesthesia for routine procedures such as ovariohysterectomies (Cypher et al, 2017), tusk and hoof maintenance (Smith, Griffin, et al, 2022; Smith & Seddighi, 2022), as well as non‐routine procedures such as gastrointestinal (Cain et al, 2020; Ehrle et al, 2019), urinary (Needleman & Videla, 2019), or orthopedic surgeries (Høy‐Petersen et al, 2020; Smith et al, 2017). In addition, pigs will occasionally present to veterinarians for vomiting, and a paucity of information regarding the use of maropitant in pigs, including pharmacokinetics, currently exists.…”