I used to work for a vet and we had a pom come in that was listless and had jaundice symptoms. We took xrays and couldn't figure out what the two circles were in it's stomach. We knew we had to operate to remove what the pup had ingested and sure enough it was two pennies. Luckily the caretaker of the pom (his parents were on vacation at the time) brought him right in at the first signs of sickness and saved his life. The pennies def. would have killed him!!! It was a good thing the parents had notified us that the caretaker could bring their pup in for anything while they were gone. Which is a good thing to do if you are leaving your little ones in someone's care while you are away. That way the vet will treat without having to try and track down the owner.
On a lighter note, being in Vegas, I told the vet that was the biggest jackpot she hit during surgery. lol.
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