They ate what?!

Donna
Sunshine Coast Vets

Patient: Carpet Python

Large carpet python brought in for assessment following dog bite. Recent meal visible (pre x-ray guesses included rat, possum, local pet …) successfully released!

Alice Gough
Station Street Veterinary Clinic

Patient: Rip
Basset Hound

Rip presented to the clinic after vomiting in the early hours of the morning and seeming quieter than usual. In-clinic he brought up a large quantity of brown liquidy, offensively smelling vomit. On examination, temperature was normal and abdominal palpation wasn’t particularly uncomfortable but he was showing signs of dehydration and was quite flat. Blood tests revealed mild dehydration and an elevated white blood cell count, suggestive of an infection. Subsequently, Rip was started on intravenous fluid therapy and antibiotics.
X-rays were performed revealing a radiopaque object in his intestinal tract. An ex-lap and enterotomy were performed and a red volcanic rock was removed from the small intestine.

Kate Le Bars

Patient: Carina
Labrador

Performed exlap via midline incision.
Hook located in transverse colon in faecal ball. Able to milk through to rectum + retrieve per rectum in combination with enema.

Mardi Haynes
Greencross Vet Strathalbyn

Patient: Goat
Mixed Breed Goat

Goat came in with a history of: not urinating, a bit disorientated, not coming up for food and had a distended belly.

Unfortunately the decision was made to euthanise.

Chelsea Stebbing
Veterinary specialists

Patient: Sparrow
Whippet

8 whippet puppies

Liz
Vet2Pet

Patient: Harley Quinn
American Bulldog x

10 days prior to xray, Harley stole 4 cupcakes from the kitchen bench. Fine except she also ate the silicone patty cases. Owner monitored but nothing passed in stools and after she started the occasional vomit and diarrhoea brought Harley in for xrays. Surprisingly we were able to see the heart shaped patty cases.
Harley Quinn was given a dose of apomorphine and brought them all up. She is now happy and healthy and still trying to steal food 🤦‍♀️

Freddy Simmons
Channel highway animal hospital

Patient: Boaz
Cavoodle

2 week history of occasional vomiting and failure to put on weight. Looks like he went fishing! Removed via gastrotomy.

Natalie Mott
Southside veterinary surgery

Patient: Ivy
Border collie

3 month old puppy ingested a zipper off a sleeping bag. Emesis and a stern talking to make sure she would not do it again.

Chris Brown
Earlwood Animal Hospital

Patient: Trevor
Labrador

Trevor ate a crucifix.

Adri Rossouw
True Vets Ormiston

Patient: Freya
French Bulldog

Freya presented with acute vomiting (slight blood) . Painful on abdominal palpation!
We spotted an interesting FB on radiographs but found a collection of goods: some rope, a rubber ring, a plastic star and an undamaged toy dog figurine!

Lisa Brennan
Mudgee Veterinary Hospital

Patient: Ziggy
Bull Terrier

Ziggy’s owners reported a jingling sound when he trotted towards them. No previous history of eating anything out of the ordinary. Otherwise BAR. Ziggy had swallowed 13 garden stones, ex lap also revealed pieces of plastic & strips of denim. Full recovery with no issues post surgery.

Adri Rossouw
True Vets Ormiston

Patient: Bentley
French Bulldog

Bentley had decreased appetite, vomiting and abdominal discomfort when an xray revealed a star-shaped object in his stomach.
We removed the piece of chew-toy by gastrotomy and Bentley was immediately a much happier boy!

Leanne Whittaker
Vets North Kumeu

Patient: Cecelia
English Springer Spaniel

Vomiting grass after exercise, otherwise clinically well, EDUD, BAR

Debra Simpson
Kudah Veterinary Services

swallowed dog toy

David Davies
SASH Adelaide

Patient: Luna
Labrador

Luna decided a tasty snack of raw chicken was in order 5 days after her elective ovariohysterectomy. Being a Labrador she did not bother to remove it from the skewer first! An endoscopy was performed promptly and removed the skewer with no harm done. There was no chicken left on it!

Helen Taylor
Wairoa Farm Vets

Patient: Alaska
Golden Retriever

A sunny Sunday afternoon’s fishing was ruined when a supposedly snoozing Alaska hopped up and grabbed a baited hook from the incoming contiki. After three days of following the hook through the gastrointestinal system, the hook and line were retrieved from a highly anticipated poo!

Seth Mcintosh
Bowen vet clinic

Patient: Unknown
Dsh

Ate hair tie, removed via enterprise, patient recovered fine.

Georgia
East Malvern Vet Clinic

Patient: Holly
Cavalier X Maltese

Holly and her father are regular visitors to the beach, where their passion for fishing often leads to unexpected situations. Unfortunately, this was the third occasion on which Holly required medical assistance for swallowing a fishing hook. X-rays revealed the hook embedded in her esophagus, a startling sight that underscored the seriousness of the situation. Fortunately, the medical team skillfully employed gentle traction and a precise twisting motion to dislodge the hook, ensuring Holly could return to her favorite pastime with newfound caution.