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Successful Treatment of a Gastric Trichobezoar in a Peruvian Guinea Pig (Cavia aperea porcellus)

“…A combination of several contributing factors is suspected for the development of gastric trichobezoars in rabbits and rodents 5 . Excessive grooming during hair shedding periods, licking off of local dermatological medication and fur chewing due to a lack of fiber or due to boredom can be contributing to the increased ingestion of fur [5][6][7] . More recently, additional reasons for the occurrence of trichobezoars have been proposed.…”

“…Clinical signs in animals with gastric bezoars are often unspecific 5,6 . Anorexia, depression, reduced or lack of defecation and weight loss are the most common clinical signs 1,2,5,13 .…”

“…Clinically normal guinea pigs and anorectic animals generally have a full stomach on radiographs so that trichobezoars are hard to distinguish from normal stomach contents 5 . However, in some cases the trichobezoar may be visible due to accumulation of gas around the foreign body 1,6 . Contrast radiography can be used to demonstrate gastric foreign bodies, but the procedure is stressful in guinea pigs 1,2,14 .…”