My dog has a fish hook in its bottom lip?

Question

My dog has a fish hook in its bottom lip, and all the vets are closed what should i do?

Answer 1

I got one caught in my leg onetime and i had on long pants. The thing to do is to push the hook all the way through until the hook comes out on the other side, and cut it off with a pair of dikes. They are small pointed snips. It will probably take some help, but don,t stop just keep pushing until the hook comes out where you can cut in in half. It will be the same thing the vet would do, but this is a lot cheaper. Everything will be ok.

Answer 2

Look in the phone book to find an animal hospital or vet er in your area that has late hours or emergency calls. Your local animal control people may also be able to advise you on a late night vet.

try to keep the dog a clam as possible. If the point and barb or the hook has run all the thru the lip; and you can get another person to assist you. You may be able to remove the hook, by having the one person hold the dog in a manner that controls the head and keeps it from moving (usually straddling the dog and grasping the back of the head/lower jaw works well for our dogs); then the other person cuts off the point and barb and runs the rest of the hook back thru the lip. I would only do this if I knew for sure the dog would not freak and bite some one.

Be careful if you try to remove it your self. Good luck.

Answer 3

Do not attempt to remove the fish hook on your own - you can do more damage. Take the dog to the vet. They will give him a mild sedative; push the hook through his lip, cut the barbed end of the hook BEFORE drawing the whole hook out of the dogs lip. The cost to you will not be prohibitive: just the cost of the sedative plus a normal vet visit plus any antibiotics they might prescribe.
Please take your dog to the vet NOW.

Answer 4

Everyone is right about cutting the barb off (but preferable waiting for a vet to open if that's an option). HOWEVER, one person said to give the dog acetaminophen. DO NOT DO THAT. Adult aspirin can KILL a dog. Some dogs can have baby aspirin as it is much more mild, but I still don't recommend that without talking to a vet as the dosage your dog would need would vary depending on weight etc. Good luck and I hope your dogs ok!

Answer 5

Ouchie!!! I'm assuming the fish hook has gone all the way through correct? If so don't pull it out as the barbs can tear and cause more damage...If it doesn't seem to bother the dog...I would bandage it, with gauze and tape so that it cannot get hooked onto something and rip...And wait until I could get to the vets...If it's not bothering the dog and the dog isn't digging at it or anything that should work...It's a toughy since dogs are so fidgety...If the barbs haven't gone through the other side it may be easier to pull out, although I still don't recommend it

Answer 6

You should keep fishing gear locked away from any pets or children. You need wire cutters, cut the hook and remove it carefully so you won't injure the dog more. Don't try to pull the hook out or you will tear up the dog's lip.

Answer 7

Push the hook through until you can see the barb and then Cut it off with a snips or needle nose, then you can just gently pull the hook out backwards, ( I've done this to Two Friends while Fishing.) make sure you push the hook Forward with the barb, NOT against it!

Answer 8

my dog got a fish hook in her mouth but my dad got it out by him self so just wait until the vet opens everything will be ok

Answer 9

One of the vets should be on call. Call him/her now! Fish hooks have barbs on them so do not try to pull it out or you will cause more damage! The fish hook needs to be cut to take it out and the dog will probably need antibiotics. Is your pet up-to-date on his shots? CALL A VET-please do not wait-it will get infected!!!!!

Answer 10

Clip the barb off the fish hook with a pair of pliers, then remove the hook. Clean the area, and keep an eye on it for infection, but chances are he will be fine.