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MaysonsMom · 02-07-2007, 06:27 PM

I gave mayson a rawhide and later could not find it - i just thought that maybe it was left somewhere i could not see. I gave him another and literally saw him swallow it. It was gone before I could even open his mouth. I'm convinced that he swallowed the first. Both rawhides were thin sticks, about 3 inches long. I started to do some research online and i'm totally freakin out. I keep reading about gastrointestinal obstruction, which requires surgery. Please HELP!! Do I need to take Mayson to the emergency room?

rn4ever · 02-07-2007, 06:31 PM

I would definatley keep an eye on him!!!

Yorkiedaze · 02-07-2007, 06:33 PM

Those things will swell to three times or more of their dried size. I'd call the Vet.

Sweetums · 02-07-2007, 06:33 PM

The only way to get a difinitive answer is to take him to the vet. Is he eating at all? If he doesn't eat and starts vomiting, then that would probably be a symptom of a possible obstruction.

teffiemoore · 02-07-2007, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MaysonsMom

I gave mayson a rawhide and later could not find it - i just thought that maybe it was left somewhere i could not see. I gave him another and literally saw him swallow it. It was gone before I could even open his mouth. I'm convinced that he swallowed the first. Both rawhides were thin sticks, about 3 inches long. I started to do some research online and i'm totally freakin out. I keep reading about gastrointestinal obstruction, which requires surgery. Please HELP!! Do I need to take Mayson to the emergency room?

IF he has two 3" rawhide sticks in his stomach, I would take him in now to see if they can retreive them while still in the stomach. Those things are very very slow to digest, if they even will and the chances of them breaking down before the stomach sends it to the duodenum is slim...then you have an obstruction. In these Yorkies, thats a large peice let alone 2 of them to wait and see.

MaysonsMom · 02-07-2007, 06:38 PM

This just happened about 20 minutes ago. He's now taking a nap. Also, I forgot to mention that Mayson is only 3 months. I think I need to call the vet. Will they have to cut him open?

teffiemoore · 02-07-2007, 06:46 PM

Hopefully not, sometimes they can give them a little sedation and look with a scope into the esophogus and into the stomach and reach it and pull it out...the chances of his being cut are alot less if they can get to it this way and this early in the situation...if it obstructs further into the GI tract, they have no choice but to make an incision to retreive it.

LunasMomma · 02-07-2007, 07:02 PM

OMG

I hope and pray that you are on your way to the vet right now!!!

ALLlovesLULU · 02-07-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MaysonsMom

I gave mayson a rawhide and later could not find it - i just thought that maybe it was left somewhere i could not see. I gave him another and literally saw him swallow it. It was gone before I could even open his mouth. I'm convinced that he swallowed the first. Both rawhides were thin sticks, about 3 inches long. I started to do some research online and i'm totally freakin out. I keep reading about gastrointestinal obstruction, which requires surgery. Please HELP!! Do I need to take Mayson to the emergency room?

please please no more rawhides or hard and jagged edge treats for yorkies. Their throats are very delicate and can easily be teared.

But you mayson seems ok if nothing happened by now

no more rawhides! take care

p.s. no more greenies too

MaysonsMom · 02-08-2007, 03:52 AM

I did take Mayson to the vet last night and the they induced vommiting and he was able to pass 1 whole rawhide and 1 that was chewed up. What a relief.

Thanks everyone for all your help.

Buddy&Pepper · 02-08-2007, 03:59 AM

My vet said not to give Buddy rawhides and also not to give them those "Greenies"--

teffiemoore · 02-08-2007, 04:38 AM

Wew girl, I thought about you everytime I rolled over last night...so glad everything is OK!!!

Patti · 02-08-2007, 04:41 AM

I am so glad you took him in. I always say better safe than sorry. Glad he was able to avoid surgery.

HisNameIsHarley · 02-08-2007, 04:47 AM

Wow, I'm so glad your fuzzy is ok. What a lucky little boy! Please never give rawhides, they are just too dangerous. We all learn from experience

Greenies are dangerous as well, be very wary of hard to digest treats especially since you obviously have a 'gulper' (my harley is too).

BLowry · 02-08-2007, 05:40 AM

THANK GOD! Mason is ok!! Rawhides and Greenies aren't good to give your dogs (I know you didn't mention greenies but, I thought I would) Like one member said already they swell and,,,they are all fat! not good for them..My Parents had a dog that nearly died because a rawhide got too soft, she tried to swallow it and she was choking!

My Dad had to stick his finger down her throat and thankfully he could grab it and pull it out...her tongue was turning blue..She would have choked to death if they weren't home...This happened many years ago...and greenies!! BAD, BAD, BAD! they can get lodged in the intestines...some dogs have died from this...Alot of members, including myself, use the bully sticks...I have 1 aggressive chewer and there is no way she can chew off a chunk...it is made from beef tendon so it gets kind of stringy looking but, they can't chew it apart...my girls teeth look awesome!!

Good Luck and glad Mason is alright!

02-07-2007, 06:27 PM	#1
MaysonsMom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 29	Help! My Yorkie swallowed 2 Rawhides I gave mayson a rawhide and later could not find it - i just thought that maybe it was left somewhere i could not see. I gave him another and literally saw him swallow it. It was gone before I could even open his mouth. I'm convinced that he swallowed the first. Both rawhides were thin sticks, about 3 inches long. I started to do some research online and i'm totally freakin out. I keep reading about gastrointestinal obstruction, which requires surgery. Please HELP!! Do I need to take Mayson to the emergency room?

02-07-2007, 06:31 PM	#2
rn4ever Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 86	I would definatley keep an eye on him!!! __________________ Roxie and Reghan's Mommy!!!!

02-07-2007, 06:46 PM	#7
teffiemoore Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 719	Hopefully not, sometimes they can give them a little sedation and look with a scope into the esophogus and into the stomach and reach it and pull it out...the chances of his being cut are alot less if they can get to it this way and this early in the situation...if it obstructs further into the GI tract, they have no choice but to make an incision to retreive it. __________________ Steph & Furkids,Yogi, Bogus, and Suki www.dogster.com/?320202 www.dogster.com/dogs/778799 Join YAP Here! "Animals are the most agreeable freinds"..

02-07-2007, 07:02 PM	#8
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 4,920	OMG I hope and pray that you are on your way to the vet right now!!! __________________ Card Carrying Member of the Crazy AND Pink Clubs

02-08-2007, 03:59 AM	#11
Buddy&Pepper Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 58	Rawhides & Greenies My vet said not to give Buddy rawhides and also not to give them those "Greenies"--

02-07-2007, 06:33 PM	#3
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 6,903	Those things will swell to three times or more of their dried size. I'd call the Vet.

02-07-2007, 06:33 PM	#4
Sweetums Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Kirkland WA Posts: 424	The only way to get a difinitive answer is to take him to the vet. Is he eating at all? If he doesn't eat and starts vomiting, then that would probably be a symptom of a possible obstruction.

02-07-2007, 06:38 PM	#6
MaysonsMom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 29	This just happened about 20 minutes ago. He's now taking a nap. Also, I forgot to mention that Mayson is only 3 months. I think I need to call the vet. Will they have to cut him open?

02-08-2007, 03:52 AM	#10
MaysonsMom Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 29	I did take Mayson to the vet last night and the they induced vommiting and he was able to pass 1 whole rawhide and 1 that was chewed up. What a relief. Thanks everyone for all your help.

02-08-2007, 04:38 AM	#12
teffiemoore Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 719	Wew girl, I thought about you everytime I rolled over last night...so glad everything is OK!!! __________________ Steph & Furkids,Yogi, Bogus, and Suki www.dogster.com/?320202 www.dogster.com/dogs/778799 Join YAP Here! "Animals are the most agreeable freinds"..

02-08-2007, 04:41 AM	#13
Patti Donating YT 10000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 18,379	I am so glad you took him in. I always say better safe than sorry. Glad he was able to avoid surgery. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : Maya's Mom RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

02-08-2007, 04:47 AM	#14
HisNameIsHarley YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,110	Wow, I'm so glad your fuzzy is ok. What a lucky little boy! Please never give rawhides, they are just too dangerous. We all learn from experience Greenies are dangerous as well, be very wary of hard to digest treats especially since you obviously have a 'gulper' (my harley is too). __________________ LeeAnn Harley Remember.. Dog is God Spelled Backwards

02-08-2007, 05:40 AM	#15
BLowry Loved by Sadie & Lillie Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,838	THANK GOD! Mason is ok!! Rawhides and Greenies aren't good to give your dogs (I know you didn't mention greenies but, I thought I would) Like one member said already they swell and,,,they are all fat! not good for them..My Parents had a dog that nearly died because a rawhide got too soft, she tried to swallow it and she was choking! My Dad had to stick his finger down her throat and thankfully he could grab it and pull it out...her tongue was turning blue..She would have choked to death if they weren't home...This happened many years ago...and greenies!! BAD, BAD, BAD! they can get lodged in the intestines...some dogs have died from this...Alot of members, including myself, use the bully sticks...I have 1 aggressive chewer and there is no way she can chew off a chunk...it is made from beef tendon so it gets kind of stringy looking but, they can't chew it apart...my girls teeth look awesome!! Good Luck and glad Mason is alright! __________________ Brenda