The title says it all: my little monster has eaten a sanitary towel, plastic wrapper and all.
As soon as I realised, I called the vet. We've got an appointment in 2 hours for an examination and an ultrasound.
Given the size of the thing compared to my girl, and what it's made of, the vet surgery doesn't recommend waiting for it to pass like other small items might, and they want to examine her before advising on what to do.
So here I am, worried sick, just waiting for the appointment time to roll around. It happened during the night, so it's too late to induce vomiting. I'm not really sure what's going to happen next.
As for how on earth she got her paws on the pad, let's just say my sister will definitely be sleeping out on the porch tonight.
I'd be grateful for any info on pets swallowing similar objects, especially if you've got any reassuring stories!
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Thanks everyone for your messages, I’m off right now to pick up my little terror, who’s being released under observation. She’s eaten a bit, hasn’t been sick, and the towel is slowly making its way through her system.
Right, I’m really hoping for some good news and that this will just be another one of those stories we tell by the fireside! When I saw the thread title this morning, I actually had to rub my eyes. Then I saw it was Tity and not a troll—she usually writes so well, so I knew it couldn’t just be a typo either...
It’s honestly surreal—between the little sister hearing a gremlin nibbling in the night and the assistant at the surgery doing experiments to see how much a sanitary towel swells up... it’s all very visual, like something out of Mr Bean or Monty Python...
@Wiegehts35, seriously, tell me your pooch didn't actually eat all of that in one go? 😯
I struggled to hold out until 4 pm, and since there was no call, I rang at 4:03 pm (trying to act like the sort of person who hasn't been glued to her phone for hours). The vet is in a consultation so she’s calling me back (which I reckon is a good sign), but the wait is just soooooo long!
Blimey, what is it with this dog and his obsession with "feminine products"?!
Poor girl, hang in there both of you. The main thing is that you noticed it in time... Even if it’s a real pain for you both, you’ll get through it (and the pad too, from what I gather...)...
At my place it wasn't quite as serious: four and a half pounds of rice, tons of sugar, a bird fat ball (netting and all!) and even a glass test tube... What went in eventually came back out... These dogs, honestly, they're worse than kids!
Wait, so she actually watched her gobble up the towel and did nothing? At 20 years old, she deserves a clip round the ear!
I know, I’m absolutely floored. You really wouldn’t think we’d grown up with dogs...
Anyway, for an update: I’ve just been to see her at the vets. She’s not exactly on top form, but it’s not the end of the world. The towel is moving through—not as quickly as the vet would like, but it is moving. So for now, we’re leaving her be and we’ll have another update at 4pm.
If it’s moved a bit more by then, she can come home, and we’ll both just have a quiet rest while we wait for it to pass.
The vet gave her some anti-sickness meds to stop it coming back up and a laxative to help it move along. We should know if it’s working in about an hour. We'll take it from there.
