I'm kind of freaking out...help

Cbrugs · Oct 24, 2015

On Thursday night I gave Jax a kangaroo tail to chew on and I turned around for two minutes and the whole thing was gone. He must have swallowed it and I'm assuming there is a bone in his belly. He's been eating, drinking and going to the bathroom and acting normal but yesterday and during the night he's been trying to throw up. I'm going to call the vet when they open this morning. Thoughts????

MaplesMommy · Oct 24, 2015

Oh, Jax :/

Was it raw or smoked? And how big was the piece that he swallowed?
If it was a rather small piece of the raw tail, he should be able to break it down.
But if it was smoked or a huge piece, Id be a little nervous about blockage. Has he recently pooped?

Good luck!
Maple is a gulper as well, so I can only give her things to chew on, that do not fully fit in her mouth. If I give her a chicken neck for example, I always have to hold it so she can bite pieces of. Otherwise it'd be gone in a second :/

Cbrugs · Oct 24, 2015

This guy!!! It's not raw, it says gently dried. He must have eaten all the meat off and then swallowed the bone. I would say the bone is maybe 2 x 2 but kind is is an odd shape. He pooped 3 times yesterday and he pooped this morning and are his breakfast. I spoke to the vets office and they said as long as he is eating and pooping I should just monitor him. But if they said if he continues to try and vomit or vomiting, I should take him in as they might need to go in and remove it. This is the first time he's ever swallowed anything like that.

Chiana · Oct 24, 2015

Aww...Jax! Good that you got hold of your vet. It's a good sign that he continues pooping...his stomach acids should melt the bone.
Our boy is also a gulper. Was freaking out when he gulped the whole pig nose not long ago. Luckily it worked itself out and I'm hoping the same will be with Jax.

MaplesMommy · Oct 24, 2015

I agree. As long as he is pooping and eating, it will probably be ok.
Fingers crossed!

Tgirl · Oct 24, 2015

I agree. If he is eating and pooping he should be fine.

hannah · Oct 24, 2015

This was Thursday night? How is he now? Hope he is doing good

these frenchies will eat anything hey, wow.

Squishy Walnuts · Oct 25, 2015

Oh Jax!! Wally's a gulper as well. I hope he's doing OK!!

Cbrugs · Oct 25, 2015

He's still eating and pooping and no vomiting so I'm keeping fingers crossed! How long until I don't have to worry anymore?

Tgirl · Oct 25, 2015

I would say you are in the clear but if he is okay in another couple of days, he will be fine.

Squishy Walnuts · Oct 25, 2015

Tgirl said:
I would say you are in the clear but if he is okay in another couple of days, he will be fine.

I agree. Good news he's OK!

blushy · Oct 25, 2015

Glad to hear he's alright! [emoji173]️

Chiana · Oct 26, 2015

Agreed, Jax should be OK by now. Phew! :whew:

bullmama · Oct 26, 2015

Cbrugs said:
He's still eating and pooping and no vomiting so I'm keeping fingers crossed! How long until I don't have to worry anymore?

They can hold items in their stomach for a very long time. [MENTION=10]Alice Kable[/MENTION] can tell you her story, my fur kids have kept things in their stomach for weeks. If it is too big to go into the intestine it will stay in the stomach, until it tries to go and causes a blockage. Until then he may randomly try to vomit it out. Mine vomited it out weeks later, except for the one blockage.

2bullymama · Oct 26, 2015

Cbrugs said:
He's still eating and pooping and no vomiting so I'm keeping fingers crossed! How long until I don't have to worry anymore?

Is he still doing good? No more attempts at vomiting?

Cbrugs · Oct 26, 2015

2bullymama said:
Is he still doing good? No more attempts at vomiting?

Yes, still eating and pooping and he hasn't tried to vomit anymore. I will continue to watch him and hope for the best! No more kangaroo tails for this guy!

Cbrugs · Oct 26, 2015

bullmama said:
They can hold items in their stomach for a very long time. [MENTION=10]Alice Kable[/MENTION] can tell you her story, my fur kids have kept things in their stomach for weeks. If it is too big to go into the intestine it will stay in the stomach, until it tries to go and causes a blockage. Until then he may randomly try to vomit it out. Mine vomited it out weeks later, except for the one blockage.

Ugh...just when I think I'm in the clear.

bullmama · Oct 26, 2015

Cbrugs said:
Ugh...just when I think I'm in the clear.

I'm sorry, you probably are. Keep it in mind in case he becomes sick practice weird later on.

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Jakeyjake · Oct 26, 2015

Oh that would freak me out too! Glad he seems okay.

Alice Kable · Oct 29, 2015

One of our English Bulldogs had small pieces of a toy in his system for something like 9 or 10 months. He ended up having 5 inches of his colon removed. He ate and pooped normal for most of the time. He had been xrayed looking for a blockage a month or 2 after he ingested the toy piece. [MENTION=188]Cbrugs[/MENTION]