Boubou has eaten sanitary towels...

Tityswood
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Hi everyone!

I'm back on the forum to share today's disaster.

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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  • Tityswood
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    gamine for rickets you had to pop to the horse butcher's to drink a glass of blood... it worked... That's given me a right laugh! When you tell stories like that, I just imagine some sort of voodoo ceremony in a back room!
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    Gamine, for rickets you had to go to the horse butcher’s to drink a glass of blood… it did the trick…
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    You could try panga – I know it’s not the most appealing, but it’s bone-free.

    Haven’t introduced that one yet either, so we're back to square one ^^

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    Beef and horse haven't been introduced yet either.

    And when it comes to finding fresh human-grade meat, beef is always a safe bet.

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    You could try Basa – yeah, I know it’s not the most appealing, but at least there aren't any bones to worry about.
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    Horse mince or regular meat?
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    Tityswood
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    She loves herring and sprats and digests them really well. They’ve already been introduced, so there’s no problem adding them in. Plus, it’ll help me cut back a bit on the steak mince budget if I see they’re suiting her!
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    Have you got any fish in the freezer?

    What kind?

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    Oxane, I introduced the new meat by mixing in more beef with the new stuff... Same with the fish, just tiny cubes as a trial...

    It’s been a real struggle for us, so I’m calling it a day.

    That’s a good idea though, I’ll give her some fish. I’ve got a decent stock of it and she absolutely loves it, so it might help settle her a bit!

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    the skin specialist told me over the phone to try some novel proteins...

    Yeah, the vets had suggested that to me too (it’s the standard starting point for an elimination diet), but she’s got such a sensitive stomach, and I can’t even describe the absolute "poop-splosion" that followed. So the vet and I decided to stick with the meat that caused the least trouble while we worked on getting her some relief.

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