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There is no doubt that in this advanced technological age
our life can be greatly enhanced by a variety of electronic
devices. That is of course provided their batteries have
been charged! I am not sure as to the exact reason why "Rainy"
the Shih Tzu puppy decided to eat a triple AAA battery but
it could well have been with the notion that his "performance"
might well be improved.
Sadly, our canine companions are not currently designed
for that method of enhancement and his tasty snack then
posed us with a clinical dilemma. Radiography helped to
convince us that our patient had swallowed the battery whole
without taking the time to chew and savour it's metallic
shell.
Had the outer casing been breached, allowing the corrosive
acid to leak, this could have had more serious consequences.
As it was, the battery remained intact and the only question
remaining was whether we would need to remove the foreign
object through surgery or whether "Rainy" might
"dispense" the tasty morsel through a more natural
process.
Despite our encouragement "Rainy" did indeed
require surgical intervention to remove the energy cell
trapped in his stomach. And we are pleased to report that
after the surgery, despite having no battery left, he will
continue to go on and on and on..........................................!
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