I am worried this will cause a bowl obstruction and I cannot really afford to take her to the vet for that. She is a lab so her size might help her on this but I am not sure what to do. She vomited up maybe 1/4th of the belt herself the day after she ate it and I induced vomiting afterwards to try and get the rest. I would say she is now rid of more than half of the belt but I am worried about the rest. Should I wait until tonight and maybe induce vomiting again? after that I could watch her closely and if it looks like I will have to take her to the vet I can. I just hope they are willing to set up a payment plan with me becuase I just paid tuition this week and that pretty much wiped me out...If anyone has any suggestions I would really apprciate it, I am really worried about her.
2007-01-17 03:33:44 · 12 answers · asked by wicket_wm 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's hard to say if will definitely pass or not. I would stop inducing vomiting. If she's going to the bathroom normally and her stool looks normal she should be fine. If you notice her straining to go or isn't pooping at all take her to the vet right away, she's probably blocked. Most animal hospitals have a payment assistance plan through Care Credit so that should help you with the cost. To avoid this from happening again make sure she has plenty of toys to chew on that are safe, nothing too easy to rip apart (plush toys can be ripped open and they can swallow the stuffing, not safe). Also make sure anything you don't want her to eat is off the floor and out of her reach, especially when you can't keep an eye on her. I hope she's ok and everything works out!
2007-01-17 04:24:42 · answer #1 · answered by dolfingrrl928 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well he might have swallowed something harmful, a toy, keys, etc. If that's not the case then Id recommend trying a brand of dog food called Bill Jac. Now I feel bad because I don't want you to think im just trying to tell you something but I work at PetsMart and we sell Bill Jac. We have a few customers that come in because there dog has stopped eating and we always recommend Bill Jac. Almost all of the time it works. Bill has a lot of oil in it so its very enticing and flavorful. Depending on were you live it may be cheaper or more expensive. Out here is 15 for a 7lb bag. This doesn't have to be a permanent food but some thing to get him eating again. Maybe try some wet food as well. Be cautious Puppy Chow and Ol Roy have a lot of wheat product and corn in it. This is not good for dogs, pit bulls have been known to become allergic to this and break out in rashes and get sick. If he starts losing a lot of weight you should use a product called Nutri-Cal for Puppy's. We also sell that. Its not too expensive and have a lot of calories in it to help fatten him up a little.
2016-03-29 01:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same situation happen. The dog passed everything with no problem. It might take a couple of days. I would not personaly recommend induced vomiting. Let it take its course.
2007-01-17 03:47:53 · answer #3 · answered by Don L 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just to be on the safe side, take her to the vet and have her x-rayed. I'm sure the vet would work out a payment plan with you if it is really serious.
2007-01-17 03:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by DP 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be best to have your vet take xrays as soon as possible to see just how much belt is remaining. Xrays will be far less expensive than emergency surgery and much easier to live with than having your dog pass away. Good luck
2007-01-17 03:39:28 · answer #5 · answered by W. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I sure she won't die ok so wait untill a couple of days until all the belt is gone while shes trying to cough up the rest you give her all your attention and give her rest and rub her stomach.GOOD LUCK!
2007-01-17 04:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anna Banana 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dogs will eat just about anything. just a little training will help. the sights below should help you if you need it.
it could also be that she is lonely when your away and you need to train her for that too.
2007-01-17 03:45:48 · answer #7 · answered by buzz kill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog ate his nylon collar at the vets when he was there to be nutered.he coughed it up a week later at home in the kitchen.weird......he is ok.
2007-01-17 04:25:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it should pass ...it would be like eating lots of cow hide (if it was leather) it's actually something they have an intsinctive taste for..... just watch her-it will pass through and she should be just fine.
also here is a site about leather that may help you to understand what she ate .....en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leather
2007-01-17 03:48:52 · answer #9 · answered by ~*common sense*~ 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She will be fine. You need to buy her some rawhide's to chew on. Lol Give her a stick of margarine. That will help everything slide through all right.
2007-01-17 03:43:55 · answer #10 · answered by bill a 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋