First Aid for Ingested Sharp Objects

[lafsalot]

Many of you know this already, but it is well worth repeating ~

Not uncommon for mischievous young pups, or older ones for that matter, to ingest glass ornaments, staples from packaging, etc this time of year.

One tried and true remedy is to feed them cotton balls (not the cosmetic ones made from man-made fibers) dipped in half and half. As the cotton works its way down the digestive track, it will find all the glass (even the tiniest of shards) and wrap itself around them and eliminated safely.

2 balls (torn into small pieces)for dogs under 10 lbs
3-5 balls for dogs 10-50lbs
and
5-7 balls for larger dogs

With four rambuntious pups of my own, I always keep some in the freezer.

Cathy

[Raw Jewelrylady]

Great information.

thanks for sharing!

RJL

[lafsalot]

Hey Lana, I love your new avatar!! What a cutie! Betcha that's one Santa that will sit in your lap ~ Cathy

[Yeshia]

Many of you know this already, but it is well worth repeating ~

Not uncommon for mischievous young pups, or older ones for that matter, to ingest glass ornaments, staples from packaging, etc this time of year.

One tried and true remedy is to feed them cotton balls (not the cosmetic ones made from man-made fibers) dipped in half and half. As the cotton works its way down the digestive track, it will find all the glass (even the tiniest of shards) and wrap itself around them and eliminated safely.

2 balls (torn into small pieces)for dogs under 10 lbs
3-5 balls for dogs 10-50lbs
and
5-7 balls for larger dogs



With four rambuntious pups of my own, I always keep some in the freezer.

Cathy

I have 2 dogs what is half and half please????

Yeshia

[lafsalot]

Yeshis - half and half is a mixture of heavy cream and milk. ~ Cathy

[Stina]

And if the cat eats tinsel and it's hanging out of her butt, don't pull it! Keep cutting it as it comes out!

[Yeshia]

Yeshis - half and half is a mixture of heavy cream and milk. ~ Cathy

Thanks I would never have guessedhe he

I gess Diarrhea from the cream help pass the sharp stuff?

i can live with poop all over if it saves their lives:)

Though so far my dogs eat tissue paper and not the Xmas stuff...

fingers crossed


Yeshia

[VeggieMel]

What kind of cotton balls do you use if not the cosmetic ones? Could you be more specific? Thanks for your help.

[lafsalot]

What kind of cotton balls do you use if not the cosmetic ones? Could you be more specific? Thanks for your help.

You could probably use any cotton balls. ~ Cathy

[lafsalot]

Thanks I would never have guessedhe he

I gess Diarrhea from the cream help pass the sharp stuff?

i can live with poop all over if it saves their lives:)

Though so far my dogs eat tissue paper and not the Xmas stuff...

fingers crossed


Yeshia

No, not diarrhea from the cream that helps passes all the stuff - it is the fibers in the cotton balls - it sort of wraps itself around all the glass and passes through without causing further damage to the digestive track. ~ C