Dog ate a sock
Discussion
1 year old cavapoo so quite small. Swallowed a sock ! He’s been to the vet where they tried to make him vomit but that didn’t work. Vet says to keep an eye for vomiting or bloating. Has anyone else been through this? Will he poo it out? We’ll keep a close watch of course but just wondered what other dog owners have experienced
It may well pass, it's surprising what can. You might not notice it either unless you go through every motion very carefully.
On the other hand, a sock can dry out in the bowel and become stuck too. It's a balance of risk whether or not to intervene in cases like this, but unless there's vomiting or other symptoms a wait and see approach is normally okay.
If it passes, take this as a warning and prevent access in the future - just because one sock passes doesn't mean they all will. "But they've always passed okay before" whilst the pet is showing signs of obstruction is a massive eye-roll moment.
On the other hand, a sock can dry out in the bowel and become stuck too. It's a balance of risk whether or not to intervene in cases like this, but unless there's vomiting or other symptoms a wait and see approach is normally okay.
If it passes, take this as a warning and prevent access in the future - just because one sock passes doesn't mean they all will. "But they've always passed okay before" whilst the pet is showing signs of obstruction is a massive eye-roll moment.
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