{"id":86,"date":"2016-09-26T13:49:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T18:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:s\/\/www.mybeevet.com\/blog\/?p=86"},"modified":"2024-09-09T08:35:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T13:35:07","slug":"pet-ate-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybeevet.com\/blog\/pet-ate-something\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dog Ate My Homework! What to Know When Your Pet Ate Something Harmful"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BadSchool\u2019s back in session, and while the old \u201cdog ate your homework\u201d excuse doesn\u2019t apply as well to the world of tablets and clouds as it did in the past, that doesn\u2019t mean Fido is sticking to dog food. Foreign bodies in pets are a common occurrence in the veterinary world and can have some very serious consequences. Do you know what you\u2019d do if your pet ate something harmful?<\/span><\/p>\n

When Dinner Isn\u2019t Enough<\/b><\/h3>\n

Anything that doesn\u2019t belong in the intestinal tract is considered a foreign body. Non-food objects can get stuck anywhere along the way, from the oral cavity to the esophagus, or even within the stomach or intestines. Some objects may simply be too large to pass through, while others cause abnormal motility of the digestive system.<\/span><\/p>\n

Certain objects are more likely to become foreign bodies than others. Pets most often ingest:<\/span><\/p>\n