Esophageal obstruction (choke)

Esophageal obstruction (choke)

Clinical features:

a potato is lodged two-thirds of the way down the cervical esophagus to the left of the hand.
The animal was uncomfortable and drooling as a result of its inability to swallow saliva. 

Since eructation was impeded, it also had rumen tympany. 

Common sites of esophageal obstruction are just dorsal to the larynx and at the thoracic inlet. 

In cattle, esophageal foreign bodies tend to be solid objects, such as apples, large portions of turnips or beets, or corncobs (maize). 

Other suspicious signs of esophageal obstruction include extension of the head and neck, dyspnea, occasional coughing, and chewing movements. 

A cervical esophageal foreign body is readily palpated externally.

Treatment:

some foreign bodies can be pushed towards the pharynx by external manipulation and, using
a gag, removed manually. |||| If not Surgery will be your last choice |||| Then Treat the tympany if found.