Oesophageal obstruction (choke) is always an emergency life threatening condition which requires prompt veterinary attention to save the life of the animal. A crossbred cow of 4 years old was presented with the history of eating jack fruit and complaints of bloat, anorexia and profuse salivation for past 10 hours. On clinical examination, there was tachycardia and dyspnoea. Other vital parameters were found to be within the normal limit. Based on the history and clinical examination, the case was diagnosed as oesophageal obstruction (choke) and was decided to treat surgically. An uneventful recovery was recorded after 1 week of treatment with normal appetite and other parameters.