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<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This is Hector, a four-year-old cross-breed who was rescued from a\u00a0kennel in Cyprus. He’s been in the wars recently after his owners discover a\u00a0satsuma-sized mass on the right side of his chest six months ago.<\/p>\n
He was initially treated with antibiotics which caused the swelling to reduce, but in mid-July the swelling started to grow again.<\/p>\n
Hector came to see us for a CT scan, which showed the swelling, but no obvious signs of a foreign body. Surgeon Ian Nicholson was suspicious that there may still be a foreign body in Hector’s chest, due to the initial improvement and the recurrence of the swelling.<\/p>\n
Ian carried out surgery to lance and flush the swelling, and when he did he found the culprit – a 1cm blade of grass. While cats getting grass blades stuck up their noses can be more common, we’ve not seen this kind of condition in a dog before.<\/p>\n
Hector had a closed suction drain inserted after his operation and went home after four days in our animal hospital in Dewsbury. We’re delighted to see him back to full health!<\/p>\n
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This is Hector, a four-year-old cross-breed who was rescued from a\u00a0kennel in Cyprus. He’s been in the wars recently after his owners discover a\u00a0satsuma-sized mass on the right side of his chest six months ago. He was initially treated with antibiotics which caused the swelling to reduce, but in mid-July the swelling started to grow<\/p>\n