Swallowing dangerous objects

14. What if your dog swallows a dangerous object: It's a rare puppy that doesn't swallow at least one strange object which his stomach can't possibly digest. But a dog's stomach is so constructed that it can usually take care of most of the odd things that find their way into it. If you should see your dog swallow something you know is bad for him . . . a piece of rubber toy, a large nail, a splinter of bone or sharp metallic object . . . here's what to do right away.

Give him a large piece of soft bread to eat. Then toss about two teaspoonfuls of salt on the back of his tongue, close his mouth with your hand and keep it closed until he swallows the salt. Now put him on a newspaper or some other place where he can vomit without doing any damage. In a short time, the salt will cause him to throw up the bread and the strange object. If this doesn't come up the first time give him another dose of salt after about 5 minutes. Once the object is vomited, He should be fine.

But if he begins to have diarrhoea, or if his stomach swells up and appears tender when you touch it, give him a tablespoonful of mineral oil. If he still seems to be in pain after a few hours, or if there is any blood in his urine or bowel movement, take him straight to a vet.

Stan

ive read somewhere to soak cotton buds and feed them to the dog, which is supposed to cushion anything sharp coming out the other end?? sounded a bit odd to me??

Yes Jenny

That was on one of my previous tips and it was Cotton Wool rather than buds soaked in cream. but that was for things like glass rather than the objects that are mentioned on this tip. see the tip below.

http://www.dogweb.co.uk/talkdogs/showthread.php?t=7402

Stan