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Surgical Retrieval of a Needle from the Pharynx of a Dog
Ingestion of foreign bodies due to indiscriminate eating habit is one of the common problems in animals and specially canines (Easom, 1983, Kumar et al. 2015, Prasad et al. 2010). The present study report is the evidence where sewing needle pierced and occupied at pharyngeal area and was retrieved successfully from a dog.
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