Abstract
In a female ten-year-old golden retriever with a three-day history of anorexia, vomiting and acholic diarrhea, choledochal obstruction was suggested by various examinations. The dog was hospitalized and treated medically for three days, but the dog's condition was not improved. After computed tomography revealed the presence of gallstones in the neck of the gallbladder, the stones were removed surgically. At the same time, a choledochal stent was placed because there was stenosis due to inflammation at the major duodenal papilla. As jaundice disappeared rapidly, the stent was removed endoscopically 32 days after surgery. The dog was in good condition after the removal of the stent without recurrence of obstructive jaundice. She died from a different disease on postoperative day 1261. This report suggests that short-term placement of choledochal stent may be useful when a biliary outflow tract has been narrowed temporarily and needs expantion.
