author(s)
R Ramesh, Vijayanand A, Gopalakrishnan and A Arun Prasath

abstract
A non-descript 3-year-old male dog was presented to Emergency Critical Care Unit, Resident Veterinary Services Section, Madras Veterinary College Campus with a history of profuse salivation, nauseatic, repeated attempts of swallowing something and swelling just above the laryngeal prominence with difficulty in breathing. Frequent pawing at the mouth was observed and examination of the oral cavity revealed a irregular shaped bone piece which was obstructing oral cavity at the pharyngeal region. Under sedation with injection Xylazine, the bony was retrieved using Halstead haemostatic forceps. This article reports the successful management of pharyngeal foreign body removal by an oral approach using a Halstead haemostatic forceps without any complication.