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Originally Posted by teralea  I have a 12 week old pup that swallowed part of a hard chicken treat whole last night. Today he is acting really lethargic. He is still drinking fine but he hasn't eaten anything  his gums are still pink. Is there anything. I can do aside from taking him to the emergency vet? |
I am hoping this was not chicken jerky....not only because of all problems with jerky but because it is very sharp and jagged...it can really do damage to not only soft tissue in the mouth, but also the esophagus....I think I own a wing in the ER vet hospital....but I dont waste time when one of mine acts strange....especially when it involves lethargy....I think I would have already been to the vet, just to keep from having to go the ER, in the middle of the night! I hate that!! ....I like crisis prevention rather than crisis management....I would rather go in early and it is nothing or barely developing into something, instead of rushing in during an emergency and trying to jerk that baby back from the jaws of death..... I will pray your baby is well and does just fine overnight...even improves and it is nothing...but I agree, you need to get SOMETHING into that baby to stabilize blood sugar. I would try chicken baby food...they will lick that off your finger when they wont take much of anything else....and be sure the baby isnt getting dehydrated....
I had to come back and just say I think you need to take the baby into the vet....my personal opinion.....