Hi, I was told ages ago to feed a dog that has eaten something sharp bread..it will coat the sharp object and help it to pass.. I'd trust the vet and wait as long as possible to do surgery..I've watched that sort of surgery and it is very "dirty" and therefore more dangerous to perform. JoAnn
> Has anyone had there dog eat 2 partial blades and plastic handle survive? I > am really scared... took her to the vet at 12:30 and waited until they could > x-ray her. > > They showed me the x-rays and found a partial still in the stomach and > another partial already digested. One looks like the piece that has two > hooks and attaches to the plastic is stuck in the wall of the stomach. The > surgery vet wants to get two more opinions before we proceed. Her experience > with bigger dogs was to give them high fiber and let them pass it on through > as waste. Her concern is she is small 16 lbs. and may cause bowl damage, > infection, etc. This is my first bred ruby who won Bred by Exhibitor back to > back and she has a litter just 3 weeks old. > > I am going to call another specialist in Charleston for her suggestions. > Please pray she makes it. Of course, any positive experiences or suggestions > are welcome. I have shed more than a few tears as she is my favorite girl. > Patricia Powers Pratt Cavaliers ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
