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Idea Exchange: How I helped that darn cat

I had a cat that swallowed a needle and thread.

I had a cat that swallowed a needle and thread. The needle punctured the throat, and the thread was in the esophagus. I couldn't get ahold of the tiny end of the needle that hadn't disappeared beneath the mucosa. Finally I put a spay hook down the esophagus and pulled out the thread and the needle along with it. I should have started with the spay hook and saved much time and effort.

Dr. Elinor A. Brandt

Los Angeles, Calif.


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