ADAM, M.ADEYEYE, T.E.AKANBI, O.B.AJADI, A.A.ATATA, J.A.ABUBAKAR, M.S.SHOYINKA, S.V.O.2024-04-172024-04-172023-11https://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12047A dead seven-month-old female Rottweiler dog was presented to the necropsy unit of the University of Ilorin Veterinary Teaching hospital for post-mortem examination. The owner complained of vomiting, salivating, and restlessness prior to the death of the dog. The stomach was filled with black polythene materials at necropsy, weighing 3 Kg. The gastric mucosa was hyperaemic with the right lobes of the lungs severely congested. The heart was globous with prominent coronary vessels. The liver showed areas of diffused necrosis with a slightly enlarged left kidney. Based on the above findings, it was diagnosed as a case of gastric obstruction from nylon. The cause and pathogenesis of gastric impaction are discussedenGastricmucosanecropsyhypereamiapolytheneArticle