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Dog swallowed a large piece of rawhide
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:51 pm
60 pound lab mix. Gave him a rawhide bone and he was chewing on the remaining piece (about 1 1/2 or so in length) and all the sudden it disappeared and he started whimpering.
I looked down his mouth and didnt see anything, and when I touched his neck he whined. This lasted maybe a minute. Now he's acting completely fine, and when I rub along his neck he doesn't mind it.
My concern is intestinal blockage. Will something like a rawhide be digested in time normally? What should I be on the lookout for as far as symptoms go?
And yes, I am aware that the cops will come handle the issue for me but I'd rather he live.
I looked down his mouth and didnt see anything, and when I touched his neck he whined. This lasted maybe a minute. Now he's acting completely fine, and when I rub along his neck he doesn't mind it.
My concern is intestinal blockage. Will something like a rawhide be digested in time normally? What should I be on the lookout for as far as symptoms go?
And yes, I am aware that the cops will come handle the issue for me but I'd rather he live.
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Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:52 pm to AbitaFan08
He'll be fine. He's a dog.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:53 pm to AbitaFan08
If he got it down, he should be fine.
If there is a blockage, he will quit eating.
If there is a blockage, he will quit eating.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:54 pm to AbitaFan08
Consult your vet.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:55 pm to Peazey
quote:
Consult your vet
I do plan on doing that in the morning, but it's 11pm on Thanksgiving, so I figured bothering the OT was more appropriate than bothering our vet.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:55 pm to AbitaFan08
It will dissolve in stomach
Edit: I know from experience
Edit: I know from experience
This post was edited on 11/26/15 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:57 pm to AbitaFan08
Call your vet and watch the dog. They don't really digest it so pay attention and see if it's having trouble going to the bathroom. It will eventually dissolve but too large a piece could cause problems.
This post was edited on 11/26/15 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:58 pm to AbitaFan08
Where are you? In Abita?
Posted on 11/26/15 at 9:59 pm to AbitaFan08
My dog said he calls dibs on the dog house and water bowl.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:00 pm to Tigerdew
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They don't really digest it
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:00 pm to BRgetthenet
Negative. A little further north. Boston.
I was drinking an Abita Amber when I created my account in 2008 and I'm not very creative. Hence the name.
I was drinking an Abita Amber when I created my account in 2008 and I'm not very creative. Hence the name.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:01 pm to Pectus
Well I have two dogs so pretty sure my other one has dibs.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:01 pm to ksayetiger
Avoid rawhides, they can cause too many problems. There are better treats out there that will breakdown better.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:02 pm to LSUJuicer
Yeah that was a bit of a scare so no more rawhides.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:03 pm to AbitaFan08
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and all the sudden
Second time today. It's "all of a sudden."
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:03 pm to Jake88
Touché. You are correct. Enjoy your prize of an upvote.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:04 pm to ksayetiger
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ksayetiger
They don't. It dissolves in the stomach eventually. They don't digest it like normal food.
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:05 pm to Tigerdew
Don't rawhides soften and become pliable the longer they are exposed to moisture? Wouldn't that allow the dog to pass it?
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:06 pm to Jake88
It does but if the piece is too big it can cause blockage. OP said he could feel it n the neck. That's a pretty good chunk.
This post was edited on 11/26/15 at 10:08 pm
Posted on 11/26/15 at 10:09 pm to Tigerdew
Sorry, to clarify, I couldn't actually feel the rawhide in his neck. When I rubbed his neck, it clearly hurt him, but I didn't feel anything.
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