February 22nd, 2011
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What’s the craziest thing your dog has ingested, and would it make the list of 2010′s most unusual objects ingested by pets from VPI Pet Insurance? Let’s hope not. VPI received nearly 2,000 foreign body ingestion claims. Among the common items pets consumed were socks, sticks and rocks. The odder items include a jellyfish, glue, a bikini, a baseball, a glass Christmas ornament, a bed sheet, a box of pencils, 16 steel wool pads and a barbecue brush. Let this incredible list serve as a reminder that many dogs will eat just about anything so be aware and keep your dog safe.
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50 Equal Tabs that were left on the table before we left for vacation. No harm was done, just had to buy more tablets before leaving.
Wow! You were so very lucky that your dog did not suffer permanent damage from this! Xylitol (artificial sweetner) is extremely toxic to dogs! Thank goodness!
We had a dog that ate a scotchbrite pad that we did not know he had eaten until it showed up in an emergency MRI. Unfortunately it was too late as it had lodged between his upper & lower intestines and created a blockage. He had 3 surgeries to try to repair the damage but we lost him.