Modified Endoscopic Removal of Foreign Objects from the Forestomach of a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

作者：Eo Kyung Yeon; Yeo Yong Gu; Kwon Oh Deog^*

来源：Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2013, 33(2): 251-253.

• Common bottlenose dolphin
• Modified endoscopy
• Tursiops truncatus

We report on the removal of foreign objects from the forestomach of a 200 kg adult male common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in the Seoul zoo using a modified stainless steel hook and flexible wire snare attached to a gastrointestinal fiberoptic endoscope. The foreign bodies included a 10 x 3.5 cm plastic tube, 4 x 2.0 cm stainless steel pipe, brush, and concrete debris. Our technique using a stainless steel wire hook and snare attached to a gastroscope can be used to remove foreign objects from the forestomach of common bottlenose dolphins. (C)2012 PVJ. All rights reserved To Cite This Article: Eo KY, YG Yeo and OD Kwon, 2013. Modified endoscopic removal of foreign objects from the forestomach of a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). Pak Vet J, 33(2): 250-252.

• 出版日期2013