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 The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | Ruger (220 lb English Mastiff) swallowed one of those stuffing-less toys. He and the Boston terrier were playing tug of war with it and the next thing I know, Ruger was chewing the last swallow of the toy. The toy was about 12- 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. The vet said to take a wait and see attitude. Online they say to feed a dog in this situation canned pumpkin (not pumkin pie filling) which I doubt they have in the 2 grocery stores in our town.
Any suggestions on what to do? I'm not good at wait and see and I'm not very lucky on things working out okay., |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | so he ate a 12 inch long toy .. intact? and vet said to wait. Id be freaking out |
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| I know nothing of dogs, but I've seen cats eat long stringy stuff (think tinsel or yarn). I know it can hurt them and even kill them, and yet some just pass it thru. I'd be feeing something to encourge a barf before it could get to digesting. And if I missed that window would definitely keep a lot of poo softening feeds going thru until I know it was passed. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Is this what he ate?
I think I might make another call. |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | 3canstorun - 2014-01-23 1:32 PM Is this what he ate?
I think I might make another call.
I have never caught or seen him eat anything like this before. He's 4 years old and we have had these kinds of things around him forever and he never acted interested in consuming it.
Edited by rollingrfarm 2014-01-23 1:41 PM
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Hugs to You
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | So the squeeker was gone already too? That is good. I have no advice, but hopefully, it will come out the easy way :)  |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | No squeaker. I'm off to search for canned pumpkin. I wonder if canned sweet potatos or fresh sweet potatoes cooked will work? |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | I would definitely stay away from dry dog food. Keep it very moist so it passes through his intestines easier.
How long ago did he eat it? Did the vet do xrays at all? I do agree to a point on the waiting game. There are no sharp edges or toxic materials, so if he can pass it without surgery then it's best. However, depending on how long it has been you do have to worry about impaction, which is where xrays will help. |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | I asked if he wanted us to come in and he said no, so no xrays.      |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR |
I called the vet 15 minutes after it happened and he was on the phone and supposed to call me back. - this was at 11;30. He didn't call me back before noon and then closed his office for lunch and didn't call me until 1pm (I called him about 30 times from noon til 1. |
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"Heck's Coming With Me"
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Location: Kansas | I had a dog eat the thigh bone of a chicken whole. My plan was for him to eat the meat off but he managed to gulp the whole thing down before I could stop him. No problem whatsoever. He was a huge dog too. Hope everything is okay with yours.
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Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | So this happened this morning? As long as he isn't in distress and pain, I would think it may be ok to wait a day. If he doesn't pass it by tomorrow I would demand a vet examine him, find a different vet if you must. Other people may disagree but I've seen dogs eat really strange things. Even if you go in right now for xrays, the vet will probably tell you the same thing, wait it out a bit, and may be trying to save you the money |
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | X-rays won't show alot due to the softness of the cloth. Just keep watch and he should pass it okay. When our black lab was a pup she ate a sock, we did the xray thing and the vet couldn't find anything so he gave her a little oil to help things move through the system smoothly. On the way back from the vet I had to scout an alfalfa field so I let Paige out and she pooped out the sock in the field...her verison of fertilizing I guess. Just keep watch but I wouldn't get too excited yet...dogs eat the strangest things..... |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | This is the vet in Dumas? My uncle's dog ate a wad of plastic wrap. They did the wait and see approach and he started puking, so Dr P did surgery to remove the blockage. It didn't hurt him any to wait and he recovered just fine. I had a dog eat and pass a PINE CONE eons ago. Dogs are weird. |
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Hugs to You
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | rollingrfarm - 2014-01-23 2:49 PM No squeaker. I'm off to search for canned pumpkin. I wonder if canned sweet potatos or fresh sweet potatoes cooked will work?
How baby food sweet potatoes, they are soft. The pureed kind. |
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Location: North Dakota | I think the wait and see approach is the best, for now, he will let you know when he's in distress.
Funny story, my coworker has a french bulldog that ate a sock, vet said the same thing, wait and see (after oodles of tests and $$) coworker watched dogs poop like a hawk, every day, nothing, about 2 weeks after the incident, dog threw up the sock! (not sure I believe it, but coworker doesn't tend to lie or stretch things) sometimes you just never know. |
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| It will probably pass. However, if it comes out stuffed again, be careful. |
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Location: ND--it snows, it floods, it snows, it floods | Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-23 2:24 PM This is the vet in Dumas? My uncle's dog ate a wad of plastic wrap. They did the wait and see approach and he started puking, so Dr P did surgery to remove the blockage. It didn't hurt him any to wait and he recovered just fine. I had a dog eat and pass a PINE CONE eons ago. Dogs are weird.
OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | docschic - 2014-01-23 2:55 PM Three 4 Luck - 2014-01-23 2:24 PM This is the vet in Dumas? My uncle's dog ate a wad of plastic wrap. They did the wait and see approach and he started puking, so Dr P did surgery to remove the blockage. It didn't hurt him any to wait and he recovered just fine. I had a dog eat and pass a PINE CONE eons ago. Dogs are weird. OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For real. That was my half airdale half german shepherd. She was a tough cookie. |
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| Watch for vomiting! If he vomits this could mean he has a blockage, which is the main concern in swallowing a toy. The toy will not show up on radiographs, however if he does get blocked.. you can see the pattern in the stomach and it will not appear normal. A vet should be able to tell in the next day or so on a radiograph is the intestines are blocked. If so, emergency surgery will be required to remove the toy. |
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Location: Arkansas | Karen, wait and see is the right approach for now. Watch for vomiting. He may puke it back up or he may pass it with no issues. If he starts vomiting, take him in. |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | Three4luck, yeah it's Dr. P |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | rollingrfarm - 2014-01-23 4:05 PM
Three4luck, yeah it's Dr. P
He's not one for unnecessary interventions. Personally, I would trust him on this. |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | Our Am Staff swallowed a whole squirrel, tail and all. We were lucky to see her do it and I dosed her with hydrogen peroxide until she threw it up. Of course...from the time it happened and when he got back with you was too long.
Like others said..vomiting is your big clue that you would need to take him in.
Hugs and prayers it all comes out okay.
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| My old Border Collie used to eat underwear intact all the time (like probably once a month...) and it came out in one piece just the way it went in... She lived to be 16. I honestly wouldn't worry that much! lol |
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Location: Where Governor's make the liscense plates | Stay with canned food only! until you see it pass. I would ask your vet if they have any laxitone its a pet laxative. My vet just had to use this on her dog(lab). make sure he goes for walks to move it through- with his size I'm sure he could take an adult laxative pill too? just lube that stuffed toy through best of luck, remember if you find him loosing appetite not pooping and vomiting go straight to the vet! |
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Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Blueridgedreaming - 2014-01-23 4:27 PM Watch for vomiting! If he vomits this could mean he has a blockage, which is the main concern in swallowing a toy. The toy will not show up on radiographs, however if he does get blocked.. you can see the pattern in the stomach and it will not appear normal. A vet should be able to tell in the next day or so on a radiograph is the intestines are blocked. If so, emergency surgery will be required to remove the toy.
ditto.. you will see the bowel and pattern and if its complete or partailly blocked. |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | Thanks everyone. I will keep you posted. |
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Location: Stuck in a cubicle having tropical thoughts | My co-workers Collie like to swallow babies socks. He usually pukes them up 3 days later.
My husky has swallowed and entire mouse, whole, while it was still alive with no problem. She's also stolen my mom's Chihuahua's rawhide chewer sticks and swallows them whole. I thought she'd be sick for sure but nope, no problem. She also swallows horse hooves all the time and people always say she's gonna get really sick and puke all over the house and it never happens.
My nephews used to swallow marbles and pennies when they were toddlers and my cousin would find them a day or two later in their diapers! LOL! |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Morning update? |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | Because of my sinus infection and meds, I did not wake up last night when Jim let Ruger out . Jim let him out and said Ruger was outside for at least 20 minutes around 3:30 am. It was 15 degrees out and Jim said there was no way he'd watch the dog outside in the middle of the night at that temp.
I am at work today and couldn't bring Ruger with me, but Jim is off today and keeping an eye on him. This morning I fed him more baked sweet potatoes mixed with canned yams before I left. When I get home tonight I'm going to look around the yard and the edge of the woods where he (Ruger, not Jim) likes to go to the bathroom.
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | rollingrfarm - 2014-01-24 11:59 AM Because of my sinus infection and meds, I did not wake up last night when Jim let Ruger out . Jim let him out and said Ruger was outside for at least 20 minutes around 3:30 am. It was 15 degrees out and Jim said there was no way he'd watch the dog outside in the middle of the night at that temp.
I am at work today and couldn't bring Ruger with me, but Jim is off today and keeping an eye on him. This morning I fed him more baked sweet potatoes mixed with canned yams before I left. When I get home tonight I'm going to look around the yard and the edge of the woods where he (Ruger, not Jim) likes to go to the bathroom.
To make you laugh a little - I guess we at Barrel Horse World are praying for poop then.
He probably passed it when it was 15 out. |
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I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | If I'm not mistaken..It takes at least 24 hours to pass food or non food eaten. |
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Location: MD | I hope your doggie pood out that toy! |
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Location: West Tennessee | Nevertooold - 2014-01-24 12:34 PM If I'm not mistaken..It takes at least 24 hours to pass food or non food eaten.
I think you're close at least since it's usually the next day that we find whatever colorful disgusting thing Duke has consumed recently.
Karen, I totally understand your concern and I hope he's going to be just fine. I know Duke hasn't haad an issue YET & I swanney he eats anything & everything he get away with. |
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Location: Near San Antonio, TX | Frodo - 2014-01-23 2:02 PM I had a dog eat the thigh bone of a chicken whole. My plan was for him to eat the meat off but he managed to gulp the whole thing down before I could stop him. No problem whatsoever. He was a huge dog too. Hope everything is okay with yours.
I had a dog swallow a beef short rib bone whole. She had to have it surgically removed from her stomach. Vet said it's easier on them to have it removed while still in stomach, then "wait and see" then have to remove it from intestines. She recovered quick and completely. |
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Location: Sunny California | Years ago my Doberman ate a mens tubesock and passed it a couple of days later. |
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Location: Texas | pookey - 2014-01-24 9:17 PM Years ago my Doberman ate a mens tubesock and passed it a couple of days later.
My Doberman has eaten many things... she ate an entire fitted crib sheet just this year (she left the elastic). We had white poop all over the yard for a little while.
Our vet uses the wait and see, they do xrays though every now and then to track its progress. If the dog starts acting sick or the object isn't moving they will go in and take it out. |
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| I had big dog that ate her own nylon collar. It took about 3 days, but she finally started passing it (it was in pieces). It took about 3 days after that for her to get all of the pieces out.
The vet told me that as long as she was still feeling good and eating well not to worry because she would pass it. And she did! Scary though.......... |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | He threw up the toy at 7 am this morning on the bedroom carpet. YIPPEE! |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | rollingrfarm - 2014-01-25 7:39 AM
He threw up the toy at 7 am this morning on the bedroom carpet. YIPPEE!
Yay for getting it out! Sorry about the carpet...bet that was fun to clean first thing in the morning. |
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The Bird Lady
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | I was perfectly happy to clean it up since when I first heard him starting to puke I figured the toy was stuck and we'd have to find a vet to do surgery on a Saturday.
Thanks everyone for your prayers and for sharing your experiences. Ruger and I feel very lucky! |
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Location: Iowa, LA | Oh my goodness! Just reading this! I'm glad he's ok and no need for surgery! |
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My Mastiff swallowed a toy, vet says wait and see?