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Multiple Incisions or Resection

Cat Ingested String (Linear Foreign Body): Multiple Incisions or Resection

Delayed presentation with multiple intestinal incisions or resection needed because the string sawed through tissue.

Typical Cost Range (Multiple Incisions or Resection)

$4,500 to $6,000

Based on national average veterinary pricing for multiple incisions or resection of cat ingested string (linear foreign body). Your actual costs may vary by location, clinic, and individual case.

How to Tell If This Matches Your Situation

This cost range applies when the following are true. If your situation does not match, check the other severity levels for a closer estimate.

What Treatment Typically Looks Like

Major abdominal surgery with multiple enterotomies or resection and anastomosis, abdominal lavage, ICU care with IV fluids and antibiotics, and 4-6 days of hospitalization.

After-hours or emergency clinic visits may add a 25% surcharge to these costs.

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Other Severity Levels

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String Still in Stomach

$1,500 - $3,000

Cat caught very early with string still in the mouth or stomach that can be removed endoscopically.
Single Enterotomy

$3,000 - $4,500

Linear foreign body in the intestines with a single enterotomy incision and no intestinal damage.

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