The present study was carried out on 15 pit animals (10 dogs and 5 cats), suffering from the presence of respiratory tract foreign bodies. Case history and clinical signs were reported. Diagnosis was confirmed by radiography and endoscopy. Endoscopy was used in the diagnosis and removal of foreign bodies from the respiratory tract. The procedure was successful in 14 of the examined cases. In one case where the foreign body was lodged in the lung tissue, endoscopy failed to remove the foreign body. Results of this study showed that endoscopy can be used successfully in the diagnosis and removal of foreign bodies from the respiratory tract. The technique is non-invasive and safe for the patient.
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Assiut Vet. Med. J. Vol. 53 No. 112 January 2007
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2007