Tinsel and decorations can cause
intestinal blockages if eaten and your pet may get a nasty shock if they chew through the electrical cable for your Christmas lights.
Symptoms
of intestinal blockage include vomiting, diarrhea, lack of appetite, pain and gagging or frequent swallowing.
It's interesting to note that there is another group of pets that might be susceptible to
developing intestinal blockages from clumping cat litters, and that is small dogs.
Halloween Pumpkins and Corn: Although pumpkins and decorative corn are relatively non-toxic to our pets, they can cause stomach upset and
even intestinal blockages if ingested.
Intestinal blockage occurs because Crohn's disease tends to thicken the intestinal walls with scar tissue and swelling, narrowing the passage.
Excessively small products or products that fragment should not be offered as pet toys to any dog,
as intestinal blockage requiring surgical removal can occur.
In the late 1990s, a separate rotavirus vaccine was abandoned after researchers determined that it occasionally caused a
dangerous intestinal blockage (SN: 9/27/03, p. 204: Available to subscribers at Checkmate for a Child - Killer?).
Toys made of vinyl or foam rubber should never be given to ferrets, because these materials can cause a
fatal intestinal blockage if ingested.
Some cats like to nibble on plastic Easter basket grass which can cause
intestinal blockages so keep cats away from it.
Squeaky toys, pieces of tennis shoes, rawhide knots and tube socks have caused
intestinal blockages requiring surgery in the intestines of clients» dogs.
Just avoid anything that has small parts or strings that can come off and be ingested by your cat that could cause
intestinal blockage issues.
BRL has provided all veterinary care and supplies for Savannah, including a major laceration repair to her leg (from cutting it in her yard) in 2009, as well as a
major intestinal blockage surgery in 2014 after she ate a rope toy that was intended for one of the foster puppies in her foster home.
«Veterinarians and many other pet professionals are recommending to their clients that they avoid rawhide products because of choking and
intestinal blockage concerns,» says Glinsky, who expects sales of non-rawhide chews to substantially outpace market growth.
As a result, Crohn's patients eventually need surgery to
clear intestinal blockages or remove irreparably damaged parts of the colon.
There are also some issues with the natural ingredient and it has even been linked to
intestinal blockage along with other digestive problems like gas and diarrhea.
Fruit stones, corn on the cob, bones, stones, small toys, bouncy balls, golf balls, babies» dummies, rubber ducks, coins and fridge magnets all pose a risk for
canine intestinal blockage.
I found several more pieces in the vomit, and she is now at the animal hospital being treated for dehydration and a
suspected intestinal blockage.
In extreme feline constipation cases, surgery is required to remove the hairball or
other intestinal blockage because untreated constipation can cause a condition called megacolon in which the muscular walls of the colon stretch and weaken.
She can easily
get intestinal blockage and she may also have a poisoning event depending on the type of leaves she consumed.
These pets have the biggest problem because they become overly excited, attack their bones, bite off and swallow chunks, and
develop intestinal blockages.
Complications may also occur in the form
of intestinal blockage (by a clump of worms) or even intestinal perforation leading to hemorrhage or peritonitis.
Constant licking of floors, carpets, walls, furniture, his own lips, or even your legs, hands, or arms may seem pretty safe, but when the hair and fibres from these objects are ingested, it can lead to life -
threatening intestinal blockages that may require surgery.
Some dogs get so excited after being given a bone that they will simply swallow it whole, potentially causing a
deadly intestinal blockage.
Although pet owners might be tempted to place a plastic bag of hay in the cage, retailers should inform them that a plastic bag can present the danger of suffocation, as well
as intestinal blockage if swallowed.