Bella decided to eat a wood chip this morning. We had a LARGE tree removed yesterday and even though the men cleaned up the area real well Bella found a couple of wood chips to chew on last night. I got them out of her mouth and then I got out there with my rake and thought I had gotten every last piece of debris. This morning she was gagging and looking very much in distress. She tried to vomit and only about 3-4 little Eukanuba morsels came up. She kept looking like she had something that was caught halfway up and halfway down. We rushed to the vet and he said there is nothing in her throat now but it may be in her stomach and what to look for if it should cause a blockage (vomiting, straining). Said it would be 24-48 hrs. before we noticed anything. Also told me to feed her rice and corn to help it through.
I am sure she will be OK but I will be watching her like a hawk! They also mentioned that lots of dogs are coming in sick from eating mulch. Apparently now mulch is not always totally organic. Some manufacturers are putting in chemicals to kill bugs. Just a tip for my fellow Pet Talkers. Watch out for the mulch.
Well I'm off to work now. Better late than never. It's killing me to leave my little Bella today.
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