"A pair of socks worth 5000 yuan? That's right? What socks are so expensive?"
"You read that right, they are such expensive socks, they are a pair of socks taken out of the dog's intestines!"
wants to know How much does it cost to remove foreign objects from the dog’s digestive tract? Perhaps you will know after the dog eats a pair of socks.
Every year, many dogs enter the hospital because of random eating. It is not uncommon for doctors to swallow foreign bodies. After a dog swallows a foreign body, it cannot digest it well, and it will get stuck in the dog's stomach, small intestine or colon. If not treated in time, these foreign bodies can even threaten the dog's life.
If you are not in the habit of tidying up the things at home, if you are used to throwing some small debris on the sofa, then you may never know what is in the dog's belly?
What will attract dogs?
For dogs, almost anything can attract their attention. Relatively speaking, dogs prefer food-related things, such as chicken, duck, and pig bones. They are also interested in items that smell food, such as kitchen rags, sponges in the sink, and utensils for food. Some dogs are also interested in things that smell from the owner, such as socks and clothes that the owner took off.
And socks, small rags and some small toys are foreign objects that doctors often find in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs.
In addition to these daily things, dogs sometimes swallow some inexplicable things by mistake. Such as Apple's Air pods, batteries, baby pacifiers and so on. Some small plush toys that make sounds are also very attractive to dogs, and they even treat these toys as "snacks."
Why do dogs eat messy things?
There must be a reason why dogs eat randomly. They may sometimes be attracted by the smell of food, but they will also eat things like Bluetooth headsets.
At present, we have not seen any professional report on this aspect. But our guess is that boredom or anxiety may be one of the main reasons for this "destructive behavior" in dogs. When they exhibit destructive behaviors, they may consume these indigestible things either consciously or unconsciously.
In addition to boredom and anxiety, some metabolic diseases may also cause a dog’s pica, such as anemia or lack of certain nutrients. For example, when dogs lack certain trace elements, they may wish to obtain these trace elements through soil, cat litter, wood and other items.
Among many dog breeds, some larger dogs are more prone to this problem, such as Labrador and Golden Retriever.
If the dog swallows a foreign body, should he be sent to the doctor in time?
When you have just discovered that your dog has swallowed a foreign body, it is very effective to induce vomiting. You can induce vomiting with soap and water. But if you discover the problem after a period of time after your dog has ingested a foreign body, you should send your pet to the hospital immediately. In principle, the faster the faster the better.
You'd better find out what the dog is swallowing as soon as possible. This can help the doctor save some time.
But sometimes, after a dog has eaten a foreign body, the owner has not found the problem for a few days, which is usually very troublesome. So if your dog has symptoms such as vomiting or anorexia for more than a day, you should check them all. How much does
cost for treatment?
Regarding the specific treatment costs, it mainly depends on two factors: what they eat and when they eat. If you happen to be present when the dog swallows the foreign body, then inducing vomiting immediately will help you save a lot of medical expenses.
Depending on the size of the items the dog swallows, you may spend several hundred to several thousand yuan for treatment. These treatment fees may include examinations, drugs, anesthesia, surgery, etc.
Generally speaking, the treatment fee you spend may range from 1,000 to 8,000 yuan.
Some preventive methods
Preventive methods at home
(1) Check the toys that dogs often use to ensure that they are of appropriate size and material. Pay attention to those soft cotton toys.
(2) Pack the items at home,Special care should be taken to keep things smaller than the dog’s mouth.
(3) For some young dogs, it is important to consider restricting their activities.
Prevention methods when walking the dog
(1) When walking the dog, your attention should always be placed on the dog, not on the phone. There are so many novel things outdoors, and dogs can swallow them at any time.
(2) Keep the length of the traction rope well, and a distance of 1.2~1.8 meters is more appropriate.
(3) Carry a little snack at any time and feed it if the dog wants to eat.
(4) If the dog has developed the habit of picking and eating on the ground, he can choose to wear a muzzle for the dog.
is the last sentence, pay more attention and be more careful when raising a dog. This behavior of eating indiscriminately is completely preventable.
