Sentences with phrase «body obstructions occur»

Foreign body obstructions occur when pets eat items that will not easily pass through their gastrointestinal tract, causing a medical emergency which might need surgery.

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Gastrointestinal distress or a foreign body obstruction (in the stomach or small intestines) can occur if your pet eats the grass, basket, or both.

Foreign body obstructions, which can occur when a dog eats something dangerous, are especially risky.

Although most foreign bodies do pass uneventfully through the intestinal tract, if an obstruction occurs for some reason, surgical removal of the blocked object is the only treatment.

Nephritis is an inflammation of the kidneys due to a trauma, obstruction or chronic renal failure, and uremic poisoning occurs when the kidneys are no longer able to remove waste, creating a buildup of toxins in the body.

Incontinence, bladder stones or crystals in the urine, bacterial infections, cancer, trauma or even obstruction of the urethra, the tube that allows urine to pass from the bladder to the outside of the body, can occur.

Ingestion of tinsel can lead to a linear foreign body obstruction, a type of intestinal obstruction that is a surgical emergency and can be life threatening if not treated soon after it occurs.