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Key Facts

• Especially dangerous form of foreign body ingestion
• String under the tongue is classic presentation in cats
• Intestine plicates (bunches up) along the string like a drawstring
• Tight string can cut through intestinal wall causing peritonitis
• Strings are too small to see on radiographs
• Check under tongue in any vomiting cat
• Surgery needed — earlier intervention leads to better outcomes