01/18/2025
Tip for if your dog ever swallows something sharp
Hi everyone! I’m sorry if this info has been posted before, but I have never seen it posted and thought it might be useful for (new) dog owners to know:
A while back my dog managed to swallow a thumbtack when we were out for a walk. I immediately panicked and called the vet. She explained to me that for sharp objects they prefer not to induce vomiting as it can damage their esophagus on the way back up. It’s preferred to let it pass naturally. So, the advice she gave me was to start feeding my dog bread, lots and lots of bread. Preferably covered in olive oil. This would hopefully ensure that the thumbtack would get packed up inside the bread and be able to pass through her system safely!
As instructed, I fed her the bread (she thought it was the best day of her life haha). The vet said to monitor her behavior and if she was eating and drinking normally, and not in visible discomfort, it should pass within (more or less) 24 hours. Obviously if I saw something was wrong during that time I could bring her into the vet’s office immediately.
Et voila, almost exactly 24 hours later, out came the thumbtack impacted in her poo! The picture is the thumbtack and the dog in question
I just thought it could be a good tip if anyone is ever in a similar situation! Hope this helps.
TLDR: if your dog ingests a sharp object, immediately feed them a s**t ton of bread with olive oil.
