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Bit a Glass Ornament

Posted : 12/31/2009 11:48:49 AM

Rory had tried to pick up a glass ornament in her mouth last nite and I'm sure it just broke at the pressure of her jaw. Most of the glass ornament was in large pieces on the floor and I could see smaller pieces she had spit out around the room. I checked her mouth and there were no pieces in her mouth and there were no cuts or bleeding. I figured it was possible that she swallowed some small pieces, so we gave her a couple pieces of white bread. This morning she is fine and still no sign of blood around her butt or in stool. I gave her all wet food for breakfast, I figured it was stickier than dry. I had called the E-Vet last nite and they wanted us to bring her and do xrays and possibly have her vomit, but it was so late and already over an hour after it happened and was quoted at least $400 just to check her out before any treatment, I decided to just wait and see since I know she didnt eat any large pieces. I did read about having them eat cotton balls but I didnt feel comfortable with that without consulting someone first. At this point is there anything else I should be doing? Should I call my regular vet or just watch her? I'm so mad at myself for falling asleep on the couch leaving her unsupervised, but she literally has not gone near the tree or gifts in the over 3 weeks we've had it. Of course she waits til 2 days before we are getting rid of it. Any advice or suggestions for any future incidents?

JackieG

Posted : 12/31/2009 12:40:04 PM

For future reference, don't induce vomiting if you suspect a dog has swallowed something sharp. Feed her some more bread and keep an eye on her. I doubt she will have any ill effects. If I can't stop worrying about something like this, I call my regular Vet. With a long holiday weekend ahead, it's not worth spending it stressed out.

jenn52

Posted : 12/31/2009 12:44:53 PM

JackieG
For future reference, don't induce vomiting if you suspect a dog has swallowed something sharp.

I was pretty surprised when the E-vet mentioned this.

JackieG

Posted : 12/31/2009 12:54:44 PM

jenn52

JackieG
For future reference, don't induce vomiting if you suspect a dog has swallowed something sharp.

I was pretty surprised when the E-vet mentioned this.

Probably a receptionist who wasn't really listening to you or just doesn't know any better. Hope Rory has no ill effects from her ornament snack, silly girl.

kpwlee

Posted : 12/31/2009 1:04:24 PM

A while back someone recommended dipping cotton balls in milk and feeding those when you suspect they have eaten a sharp object. I hope she is OK!

the_gopher

Posted : 12/31/2009 1:16:34 PM

I always keep 100% pure cotton balls (they must be all cotton!) in the house for such an emergency. Ari happily eats them when dunked in milk. We've used them before when we suspected she swallowed something sharp. Hope she's ok!

calliecritturs

Posted : 12/31/2009 1:21:00 PM

kpwlee

A while back someone recommended dipping cotton balls in milk and feeding those when you suspect they have eaten a sharp object. I hope she is OK!

COTTON -- not polyfil. And yep, it works good. Soak it in milk -- it will cushion (and not digest too early).

I second what Jackie says -- some receptionists at e-vets are beyond dumb. NEVER induce vomiting when they've ingested anything *sharp* or *caustic* (i.e., anything that 'burns' like toxic chemicals) because it can damage MORE coming up than going thru.

Kim_MacMillan

Posted : 12/31/2009 8:46:41 PM

Shimmer broke a christmas ball the other day. It had fallen on the floor Christmas morning and I know I forgot to pick it up. Anyway, she picked it up and carried it to the couch where it broke. It's not a fun experience when you don't know if there is any risk or not. In my case, I didn't suspect any consumption but rather it just broke when she jumped up to the couch, but if ever in doubt, the cotton balls in milk and a call to your vet are always the best bet. And yes, please, never induce vomiting when you are worried about sharp objects!!