PuddleDuck Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Argh, mild freak out here. Just had a thunderstorm start here so let the dogs in while the girlchild ate dinner/threw dinner everywhere. Just realized I hadn't picked up the corn cobette thingy and doof ate it. I know corn on the cob is a pretty good way to get intestinal blockages and I'm having a bit of a panic. Anyone had the same issue?? It was one of the little frozen ones NOT having a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Monitor what goes in (ie appetite) and what comes out (either end) very closely. I would monitor closely for at least 5-7 days. Any signs of subdued behaviour, inappetance, vomiting, absence of faeces or abdominal pain warrants a vet visit. They can and do get pooped out, but equally they can and do get stuck and often the clinical signs in the early stages are quite non specific and the dog (or cat) is just 'not right'. If it does cause a foreign body it can be slow moving and be ok, but more often than not they're ok until they actually get stuck and then things can go downhill rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 would he have chewed it? Chewed up , they can travel thru .. but gulped they may get stuck. I will add to rappie's info .. they can't be easily picked up in ordinary Xrays .... I get a panic if I can't account for corn cobbettes or wooden skewers or toothpicks !! They are usually in the bin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks perse and Rappie. I'm so mad at myself. I'm so bloody paranoid about this stuff and I missed it and he literally ate it in 2 seconds. There was some kernels on the floor so I think he chewed it a bit. God I am so upset with myself. There was so much other food on the floor, why did he go for the corn!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 He usually spews up bones a few hours after he eats them. Hopefully he does the same. This is one mess I'll happily clean off the carpet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 There was so much other food on the floor, why did he go for the corn!?! It's almost irresistible !! maybe cos we usually put butter on it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 There was so much other food on the floor, why did he go for the corn!?! It's almost irresistible !! maybe cos we usually put butter on it ? None of that here! Seriously he walked past goddam frittata! Some carnivore..... **rolly eye man** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks perse and Rappie. I'm so mad at myself. I'm so bloody paranoid about this stuff and I missed it and he literally ate it in 2 seconds. There was some kernels on the floor so I think he chewed it a bit. God I am so upset with myself. There was so much other food on the floor, why did he go for the corn!?! Don't be too hard on yourself PD , they get into things so bloody quick sometimes. At least you know and you can keep an eye on him, I hope it comes out the other end soon :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 None of that here! Seriously he walked past goddam frittata! Some carnivore..... **rolly eye man** :) It happens to the best owners.... at least now you know what to look for .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Labradork Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) Yes, these things happens to everyone. My Lab is always trying to eat all kinds of stuff, and I'm always having to check her mouth. Edited November 7, 2012 by Labradork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Well he scarfed his dinner, and seems happy enough aside from the standard thunderstorm paranoia. It's going to be a long week though Rappie-if I'm here to check on him (at least) every 3-4 hours will that be ok do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Yes I would think so PuddleDuck. In the more chronic cases we generally have a history of not being right over a couple of days so unless it was a sharp foreign body we'd initially expect a slow progression of signs (relatively speaking). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 He usually spews up bones a few hours after he eats them. Hopefully he does the same. This is one mess I'll happily clean off the carpet My girl vomited up an apricot seed after 5 days!! I had been going through her poop the entire time to try and find the darn thing and was getting a touch worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks Rappie, it's pretty easy to pick him going downhill. He ignores toys, we assume he's dying! Usually if he gets a tick, he's off his toys within an hour or so of it attaching. I never thought I'd say this but glad the sproglet still wakes at night, so I wake up to go check him! Juma he's usually a quick spewer :laugh: I'm more worried he'll spew it up and the toller, who is an opportunistic seagull, will dart in to scarf it up! Spending a week digging through his poop should at least make me happy not to be vet nursing anymore-I don't miss that bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 My dog ate a corn cob - she chomped it into three pieces and swallowed each bit. I didn't really know they were bad or that she would do that or that she would swallow something that was bad for her. Ie I knew about cooked chicken bones but not corn cobs. Anyway - she survived but it did look very uncomfortable coming through the other end pretty much exactly as it had gone in. But not as uncomfortable as the marrow bone splinters - I had to stop feeding raw bones too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks MrsRB that makes me feel better. He is his usual doofy self today. Thanks Snook :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuddleDuck Posted November 12, 2012 Author Share Posted November 12, 2012 Ok so still nothing and he's still being a moron so doesn't seem to be in any discomfort. Is there any chance his digestive tract could break it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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