Plastic update: he also ate THIS! p.3

[cyber-sibes]

Sherman ate the handle off a plastic measuring cup (that should have been inside the food bin, my bad). I found the chewed up cup part, but I'm worried that he may have a 2" hunk in him. He must have eaten it while I was out to dinner. No sure if I should try to make him hurl it up or not. Or if that would cause more damage? I'll go call the after-hours vet and hope he gets back to me soon.

[Freedom]

Oh no, Pat, what did the vet say????

[DrKym]

Sherman! tht was rather Nawtee!
Is he a very destructive chewer? as in would he have chewed it up tiny? or is he more of a few chews and gulp kinda guy?
It makes a difference only in that if he chews like Rusty its likely to be tiny and will pass soon on its own, if he isn't then you may have more to worry about.

Also I am sure you have already done this but have you looked for the remains of the handle EVERYWHERE?? (hoping that maybe he has it hid for later chewing pleasure kinda like bubble gum )

I really hope all is well please let us know how he and you are doing, and what the vet reccomends!

Hugs

[Cinder & Smoke]

Not sure if I should try to make him hurl it up or not.
Or if that would cause more damage?

NawTee Dawg!

I would *NOT* have him try to hurl it up -
IF it is a large piece, it could become wedged and/or do damage coming back up.

Usually the throw-up to eliminate is only done with SOME poisons.

When the Two Mutts gobbled up a 1/2 chicken worth of cooked chicken BONES;
the ER Vet suggested QUICKLY feeding them multiple slices of white BREAD -
idea being to have the partially chewed bread form a "protective wrap" around the bones in their tummies ... and "pad" the trip out the rear end.

I "bagged" and "examined" dawg poop for TWO WEEKS - *watching* for bone fragments.
(Never found a single piece!)

I'd bet the Vet suggests an X-ray be taken.

Best Wishes!

/s/ Phred

[cyber-sibes]

I reached his vet. He told me to give him LOTS and LOTS of fiber tonight, but not to overfeed. (??Didn't really say how much to feed him.)
I mashed a banana into a cup of high-fiber cereal and fed him some. I'll give it to him again in 15 minutes or so. His vet said that usually dogs pass things like this with no problem. I just have to keep an eye on him & his stool for signs of trouble, and be ready to take him in if he gets distressed.

I just talked to his vet last week, and we've been working on changing how I feed Sherman because he's gotten into the habit of inhaling his food. So now I only feed him a small portion, but several times a day. I think he was just plain hungry. I also just found a chewed up empty bag of Yummie Chummies under the table. It was half full earlier tonight. This is the first time he's ever chewed anything up like this & ate it.

[Glacier]

I'd just watch him for any signs of distress--difficulty with bowel movements, lethargic, refusal to eat, vomitting. Giving him some bread is a good idea. My vet has suggested that in the past too. Chances are it will pass on it's own without any trouble.

[Glacier]

I also just found a chewed up empty bag of Yummie Chummies under the table. It was half full earlier tonight. This is the first time he's ever chewed anything up like this & ate it.

Yummy Chummies are irresistable. Even my cats will rip a bag of them open given a chance!

My dogs have chewed up a fairly amazing number of things(including the windshield wipers right off Stuart's car!). None of them have got a blockage from the chewed up stuff, although it does make for some interesting poop scooping!

[DrKym]

Glad to hear that! for your sake I hope Sherman is in a poopy mood this eve.

[cyber-sibes]

OK, I'll go get him some bread too. Thanks for the tip, you guys. I'm worried that if I feed him too much he'll end up with bloat.

Doc Freedman said carrots, bananas, high-fiber cereal, & pumpkin would all be good. I don't have any canned pumpkin, but I do have a small pie pumpkin I could cut up - do you thnk that would be ok?
Glacier, I'm hoping those Yummie Chummies are high fiber.

[Catlady711]

I hope Sherman is ok and the plastic just passes harmlessly on through his system.

I do want to give you a pat on the back for actually calling the vet at the time you made your post. It's so frustrating for me to see people on here (mostly newbies) with serious medical problems and they're asking advice on a message board rather than calling the vet. Kudos to you!

[Cinder & Smoke]

OK, I'll go get him some bread too.

Doc Freedman said carrots, bananas, high-fiber cereal, & pumpkin would all be good.

Glacier, I'm hoping those Yummie Chummies are high fiber.

Bread,
Yummie Chummies,
and a Hunka Plastic ...

Dunno how much more "stuff" you ought to give him tonight!

Bread - 3 or 4 slices - ought to take up most of his extra space ...

Maybe wait to see if anything "appears" by morning;
THEN start adding High Fiber in the front end to complete the "Flush".

Happie "sifting"!

{{{Hugs}}}

[BC_MoM]

Yikes - silly Sherman. =\ I hope you have a nice, good poop tonight/tomorrow!

[cyber-sibes]

Whew, time for bed. He's had at least 16 gr. fiber tonight:
1 c. high-fiber cereal
1 banana
1 carrot
1 slice bread
and his regular dinner.
No signs of distress. No signs of anything outside yet either. At least with snow on the ground, I can follow the tracks to check things out!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Good GRIEF!

He's had at least 16 gr. fiber tonight: high-fiber cereal ... banana ... carrot ...
bread ... and his regular dinner.

<gasp>

<***BuRRRRRRrp***>

[borzoimom]

I reached his vet. He told me to give him LOTS and LOTS of fiber tonight, but not to overfeed. (??Didn't really say how much to feed him.)
I mashed a banana into a cup of high-fiber cereal and fed him some. I'll give it to him again in 15 minutes or so. His vet said that usually dogs pass things like this with no problem. I just have to keep an eye on him & his stool for signs of trouble, and be ready to take him in if he gets distressed.

I just talked to his vet last week, and we've been working on changing how I feed Sherman because he's gotten into the habit of inhaling his food. So now I only feed him a small portion, but several times a day. I think he was just plain hungry. I also just found a chewed up empty bag of Yummie Chummies under the table. It was half full earlier tonight. This is the first time he's ever chewed anything up like this & ate it.

For his eating habits- check into that bowl called " Break-fast".. Its a bowl that has like cones in the bottom that forces the dog to take their time to get the food out verses gulping. I have several people that got this bowl, and the results have been great. http://www.brake-fast.net/