My Labrador Puppy Ate A Sock

My dad wants to dose him with mineral oil. A. OK, so your dog ate a sock. No need to panic—yet. If you had come into our emergency clinic right away, we would have injected some apomorphine and gotten him to vomit it up. Now that the sock is meandering through your dog’s digestive system, I recommend a strategy of wait and watch closely.

My labrador puppy ate a sock. My dog ate an ankle sock 2.5 weeks ago. She has been eating, drinking, pooping and peeing fine since she ate the sock. For the first week we looked for the sock in her poops and never found it so we f … read more my lab ate one of my socks 36 hours ago. It was a small ankle sock. He hasn’t thrown it up or pooped it out yet.. 10 month old puppy ate a sock. Discussion in 'Labrador health' started by Deb Kronk, Jul 25, 2019. Deb Kronk Registered Users. Joined: Jul 25, 2019 Messages: 1. my lab ate one of my socks 36 hours ago. It was a small ankle sock. A: Not necessarily. In the veterinary business we get many calls because a dog or cat has eaten something they shouldn’t have. The old saying “the dog ate my homework” is not only believable, it could be added “the dog ate my brownies, a chocolate bar, a bag of Halloween candy, a loaf of bread or a casserole.” Monitor your puppy’s productivity. Use a disposable popsicle stick or plastic knife to chop up and search through the puppy droppings for the object. The exception to allowing small objects pass are swallowed metal objects like coins or batteries. DON’T WAIT, get your puppy seen immediately.

If the sock has made it into your dog’s intestines then this is a very serious situation. Blockage of the intestine will require immediate surgery. My Dog Ate a Sock! What Are the Risks? Unfortunately, something as innocuous as a sock can be life-threatening to your pet if ingested. A Yorkie that eats even just a baby sock is more concerning than a Great Dane that eats that same baby sock. However, all cases where a dog ingests a sock require close monitoring and immediate veterinary attention. Especially if vomiting, inappetance, or lethargy are seen. If your dog ate a sock, don't try to make your dog vomit it back up. Schedule a vet appointment if your dog ate a sharp or rough item, like glass, or something too big to pass, like a tennis ball. Otherwise, if your dog's breathing, appetite, and mood are normal, you can simply wait for it to pass the obstruction. Axel ate the stuffing out of his bed once, when he was about 6 months old, threw it up about 5 days later. Then at a year old he ate his way out of his cone when he got neutered, 5 weeks later he threw up the cone and gauze string tangled up in the plastic pieces.

My lab/pit mix puppy ate a sock a few days ago, after that he never threw it up. he was eating and drinking fine, but then he couldnt keep any food down, he would always throw it up. is there any other option for my puppy than surgery because we dont have the money for that! please respond.. The ultimate decision on what happens after a dog ate a sock is yours. The many choices there mostly have consequences and may result in unforeseen events. The best decision is made with direction from your veterinarian. How to Make a Dog Throw up a Sock. After a dog ate a sock, induce vomiting as may be advised by your veterinarian. Most dogs are curious, fun-loving animals with a spirit of adventure. From time to time, however, a dog's curiosity may get him into trouble if, for example, he eats something he shouldn't. While some dogs may simply pass the foreign object they have eaten, there is a risk that serious complications. For example, a Labrador puppy had two obstruction incidents in four months. Wagner first ate an avocado pit, requiring an abdominal surgery in February, and then gulped down a pair of his mom’s ankle socks, calling for another surgery in May. Do Both Dogs and Cats Ingest Similar Items? Dogs and cats may eat different things.

I had no idea that my puppy ate a sock. he puked up a fully intact sock. Now he has puked his food up two more times. Should I take him to the vet? Reply. November 1, 2018 at 9:14 am. Its a very small sock allmost like the ones they have a shoe stores for ladies to use when they try on shoes if they are not wearing socks only a little heavier in material. My question is he seems fine same bouncy self, ate all his breakfast, drank water last night and this am, and did poop this am only it was runny. My 7 year old black lab ate a panty a week ago, while i was chasing her through the house. She ate the panty and i waited for her to poop it out or vomit it. Nothing. But she was ok and normal. 4 days had past, and suddenly she vomits the damn thing !! 2 days ago, she ate all my sisters drawing material, pencils, pens, eraser, everything. My dog ate a sock – and it came out the other end! Socks are, for the most part, indigestible. If they make it out the other side they’ll do so largely unharmed, and unabsorbed.. Pippa Mattinson is the best selling author of The Happy Puppy Handbook, the Labrador Handbook, Choosing The Perfect Puppy, and Total Recall.