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A) A female Siberian Husky with sign of lethargy; B) Right lateral radiograph of the thorax. Arrow shows the single-barbed fish hook lodged in the base of the heart
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F1
A 4-month-old Siberian Husky female dog was referred to the Veterinary Hospital, Lorestan University, Khorram-abad, Iran, with symptoms of regurgitation, pain, anorexia and lethargy (Fig. 1A). The radiograph revealed that there was a single-barbed fish hook in the heart base of thoracic esophagus (Fig. 1B).
A) The fish hook removal via gastrotomy using a covault hook; B) Photograph of the surgically removed single-barbed fish hook
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F2
A covault hook was used to grasp the curved part of the fish hook, which was positioned caudally and it was gently pulled towards the stomach at the time of inspiration (Fig. 2A). By pulling the covault hook, the fish hook came out slowly through the stomach (Fig. 2B).