%0 Journal Article
%T Modified Endoscopic Removal of Foreign Objects from the Forestomach of a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
%A Kyung-Yeon Eo
%A Yong-Gu Yeo and Oh-Deog Kwon*
%J Pakistan Veterinary Journal
%D 2013
%I University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
%X 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 กม 3.5 cm plastic tube, 4 กม 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.
%K Common bottlenose dolphin
%K Modified endoscopy
%K Tursiops truncatus
%U http://pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/33_2/251-253.pdf