My Great Dane puppy ate twine. What should I do if my dog ate string?

You can wait to see if it passes. Dogs eat and pass strange things. If you are going to wait, I recommend feeding him a high bulk diet by either adding canned pumpkin or green beans to his food. Or you can get high fiber prescription food from your vet. These help to 'push' things through. If you notice Kiro vomiting, lethargic, or refusing to eat, I recommend taking him to see your veterinarian as soon as possible.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. There is a good chance that she will pass it. However, it is important to watch closely for clinical signs consistent with an intestinal obstruction such as vomiting, abdominal pain and decreased appetite. If any of the above are observed, she should be evaluated by a veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. Good luck!

I would recommend feeding canned pumpkin and bread to Maggie to help pass the string through. If you notice that she is vomiting, lethargic or not eating then I would get her in to be seen by a veterinarian and have x-rays taken to help determine if the rope is causing an intestinal obstruction. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

This could become a problem in that strings can cause a foreign body obstruction in the intestine. You can try to feed your puppy some sauerkraut which hopefully will envelope the string and take it with it through the intestines to be excreted naturally. Should your puppy get diarrhea, start to retch or get lethargic, she will need to be seen by a veterinarian right away.

Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It is always amazing what animals will eat and then pass with no issue. The small twist ties probably won't cause an issue but, they could cause an obstruction of they became bound up with other things or they could pierce the GI tract causing a perforation and infection, it is also possible that they may not pass. It would be best to take him to your family veterinarian where they may take some x-rays to see if the ties are still there. You should also check his feces for the items to ensure they pass through. Of course if he is acting ill at all, he should be seen by a veterinarian ASAP.

That's not a very big piece of tin foil, and hopefully it should pass without problem, but there is always the chance it could get stuck. I would monitor her over the next 72 hours for signs of obstruction, which include vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, lethargy, and constipation. Should you see any of those signs, I would take her into the vet right away.

Hi, if the wrapper has been thorn into pieces it will probably pass through his gastro intestinal tract together with other food. If it was a large piece swollowed as whole, there is the risk of obstruction and you need to monitor him closely for any vomiting or diarrhoea or straining to go to the toilet or abdominal pain. Hope this helps.