Upon examination, the animal was lethargic and its muzzle ... Before entering the abdominal cavity, we withdrew 35 ml of fluid by syringe. Cytological evaluation of the peritoneal fluid showed ...

“The eel had bitten through the patient’s rectum and colon to escape into the abdominal cavity,” said Le Nhat ... is the first case involving a live animal. “Eels can survive in anaerobic ...