What to do if a yorkie eats a Chritmas Ornament....Better late than never?!?! This is a bit late...but better late than never! What do you do if your puppy or mischievious older dog gets into your holiday decorations and eats some of the glass ornaments? This potentially lethal mishap can darken even the brightest holiday season. Here's a solution that works. BEFORE the holiday go to a pharmacy and buy a box of cotton balls. Be sure that you get COTTON balls...not the "cosmetic puffs" that are made from man-made fibers. Also, buy a quart of half-and-half coffee cream and put it in the freezer. Should your dog eat glass ornaments, defrost the half-and-half and pour some into a bowl. Dip the cotton balls into the cream and feed them to your dog. Dogs under 10 pounds should eat 2 balls which you have first torn into smaller pieces. Dogs 10-50 pounds should eat 3-5 balls and larger dogs should eat 5-7. You may feed larger dogs an entire ball at once. Dogs seem to really like these strange "treats" and eat them readily. As the cotton works its way through the digestive tract it will find all the glass pieces and wrap itself around them. Even the teeniest shards of glass will be caught and wrapped in the cotton fibers and the cotton will protect the intestines from damage by the glass. Your dog's stools will be really weird for a few days and you will have to be careful to check for fresh blood or a tarry appearance to the stool. If either of the latter symptoms appear you should rush your dog to the vet for a checkup but, in most cases, the dogs will be just fine. (An actual experience: I can personally vouch for the cotton ball treatment. While I was at the vet waiting for him to return from lunch a terrified woman ran in with a litter of puppies who had demolished a wooden crate along with large open staples. The young vet had taken x-rays which did show each of the puppies had swallowed several open staples. He was preparing them for surgery when my wonderful vet came in and said no surgery. I watched him wet several cotton balls, squeeze out the water and pop them down their throats. Within 24 hours every staple was accounted for. This was a lesson I learned in the mid-1960's and have had to use several times on my brats. I wet the cotton balls and smear on some liverwurst and they bolt it down and ask for more. The cotton always comes out with the object safely embedded.) i saw this on Craigslist and thought it was awesome!!!! |
I always wonderd what to do. That is interesting. This year my grandson broke 2 bulbs and I had to quickly put the dogs in another room before they could get to the bulbs. Next year I am going STRESS free and buying all plastic bulbs!! That is an awesome post! Accidents do happen. |
This is very good to know. Thank you for the info. A couple of times, my German Shepherd (deceased now, from old age) tore open a stuffed toy and some of the stuffing was caught in her throat. She was still breathing, but in distress. I grabbed a piece of bread and spread a thick layer of butter on it. She gobbled it down and the greasy bread took it down and cleared her throat. So I can see how the cotton-ball trick would do the job. We all need to be prepared for anything and have some home remedies at hand for emergencies. I would love to hear any other first-aid techniques. |
That is so awesome! I will not forget this trick. =] |
I had to take one of mine in to the vet last year to the vet because she ate one. It liked to scared me to death. |
THanks for posting this... I had never heard of this before. |
I would NEVER feed cotton balls to my pup! PLEASE anyone who thinks this is a proper first aid technique, call your vet and inquire about it. I know of a young lady whose Weim. puppy almost died this month because of an intestinal blockage caused by one of those TINY mouse toys that are stuffed with cotton. Perhaps bread would be a better idea? I don't know...but I DO know I would consult with my vet before messing around with something like that. |
even MY vet said this was fine...and it goes according to weight and size of dog. No one should just stuff cotton balls down their dogs throat..lol. |
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What is your vet's name? |
Actually, this cotton ball method is pretty well-known but I think I'd rather do bread. |
No way would I ever advise nor do this. If your pet ingests glass, broken plastic, staples orother small, sharp objects, call your veterinarian. In the meantime, you can give your dog supplemental fiber in the form of whole wheat or other high-fiber bread, canned pumpkin or Metamucil, any of which can help bulk up the stools the help the foreigh material pass through the dogs digestive system. Dosages depend on the size of the dog. For Metamusil, try a teaspoon for a small dog, a tablespoon for a big dog. For pumpkin, feed one-quarter to two-thirds of a cup. Some folks recommend feeding the dog cotton balls to help pass the foreign objects, but others in the veterinary field caution against this since cotton balls can compound the problem. Source: Partnership for Animal Welfare |
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And, yes, bread over cotton balls. :) |
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Agreed.....the vet is the first plan of action! |
I did a quick google of this and I found cotton balls are not vet recommended. I also found this: (source: Partnership for Animal Welfare) What if my dog eats glass or other sharp objects? In the meantime, you can give your dog supplemental fiber in the form of whole wheat or other high-fiber bread, canned pumpkin or Metamucil, any of which can help bulk up the stools the help the foreigh material pass through the dogs digestive system. Dosages depend on the size of the dog. For Metamusil, try a teaspoon for a small dog, a tablespoon for a big dog. For pumpkin, feed one-quarter to two-thirds of a cup. Some folks recommend feeding the dog cotton balls to help pass the foreign objects, but others in the veterinary field caution against this since cotton balls can compound the problem. |
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