Boubou has eaten sanitary towels...

Tityswood

19/06/2018, 07:42

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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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Doudou229

20/08/2018, 15:26

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Oxane, I've started introducing the new meat by mixing more of the beef in with the new stuff... The same with the fish, just tiny little cubes as a trial...

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Tityswood

20/08/2018, 15:25

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As for the Beneflora, I don't want to overdo it by giving him loads of different things all at once, so I’m going to take it slow with the supplements! ;)

But thanks for the advice, I’ve added those to my list of things to try! :)

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Doudou229

20/08/2018, 15:24

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Yeah, sticking with the beef..

with psyllium and Beneflora the following week....

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Doudou229

20/08/2018, 15:23

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The dermatologist told me over the phone to try some novel proteins...

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Tityswood

20/08/2018, 15:23

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Just like with the rabbit and duck, those meats haven't been introduced yet, so for now I don’t think it’s a good idea to overload her system any further.

It’s really kind of you to rack your brains for us, but for the time being we’re going to stick with beef until we know a bit more :)

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Doudou229

20/08/2018, 15:22

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Beneflora...

you can definitely use that!

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Doudou229

20/08/2018, 15:21

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Ostrich?

Mutton?

https://doggy-barf.vpweb.fr/apps/webstore/products/show/7794757

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Tityswood

20/08/2018, 15:16

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I was recommended to give minced food to help with her digestion. I buy it ready-prepared, and for now, I’m sticking with beef because it’s the one she digests the "least worst" of all. Plus, I can get it fresh day-to-day (with her sensitive stomach, I’m avoiding frozen stuff for now) and I use human-grade meat to be certain that it's really clean.

Duck hasn't been introduced yet (same for rabbit), so it's not the time to go upsetting her system, especially since beef is the least bad option right now (whereas we’d hit a bit of a plateau with other meats for a while).

We'll see what the supplements can do for a start! :)

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Doudou229

20/08/2018, 15:13

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...rabbit meat, taking the meat from the saddle...

Mind you, it’s a bit more expensive, but your little one is only tiny.

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Doudou229

20/08/2018, 15:10