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==Signalment==
==Signalment==
*Dogs affected more often than cats due to their less selective eating habits.
*Dogs affected more often than cats due to their less selective eating habits.
*Puppies are prone.
==Description==
==Description==
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===History===
Reports of the owner witnessing the animal ingesting an object is obviously very helpful in obtaining a diagnosis. However, there is not a history of this in most cases.
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
*dehydration - may occur as a result of prolonged vomiting.
*dehydration - may occur as a result of prolonged vomiting.
*hypovolaemic shock - uncommon unless the stomach has been perforated.
*hypovolaemic shock - uncommon unless the stomach has been perforated.
===Abdominal Palpation===
Occasionally it may be possible to palpate an object that is lodged in the stomach.
===Laboratory Tests===
*Haematology - May detect dehydration and a hypoproteinaemia if the patient has a protein-losing enteropathy.
===Plain radiography===
===Plain radiography===