On the nose: CT scan reveals stick lodged in dog's snout
Rex, a 1-year-old beagle, had became the newest addition to Mark Kovicak's Michigan home earlier this year. But the little guy started having difficulties including nosebleeds, sensitivity and an inexplicable foul odor.
After months of failed treatments, BluePearl Veterinary Partners' Kristopher Sharpe, DVM, recommended a CT scan because the technique would better show organic matter compared to x-ray. Sure enough, the CT scan showed a five-inch stick lodged in Rex's snout.
“He’s back to being the dog I remember, and then some,” Kovicak said. “It was an exhausting process that had a really happy ending.”
Despite his best bud's rough few months, Kovicak hopes Rex's story will help other pets avoid such sticky situation.
“Sometimes suffering has a greater good and in some way, shape or form, someone will likely benefit from hearing Rex’s story.”
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Nicholas joined TriMed in 2016 as the managing editor of the Chicago office. After receiving his master’s from Roosevelt University, he worked in various writing/editing roles for magazines ranging in topic from billiards to metallurgy. Currently on Chicago’s north side, Nicholas keeps busy by running, reading and talking to his two cats.