tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post7063737244695778538..comments2023-10-28T08:11:31.703-04:00Comments on KatDoc's World: Foreign Body FridayKathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-50003268064142018812007-12-03T18:59:00.000-05:002007-12-03T18:59:00.000-05:00Thanks for the kind comments, all. Glad you liked...Thanks for the kind comments, all. Glad you liked this one. I actually sat on it for a couple of weeks, as I was not sure how much my readers could take in the "gross-out dept." (Except you, Zick - I know I could never turn your stomach!)<BR/><BR/>Took out Jack's sutures last week, and he gave me kisses afterwards, so I know he forgives me.<BR/><BR/>~KathiKathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-16017667301551690652007-12-03T18:32:00.000-05:002007-12-03T18:32:00.000-05:00I love love love love this post, from the first wo...I love love love love this post, from the first word to Jack looking sheepish. How you discern that foreign body in the X-ray is beyond me. And I am so excited about your pot habit. Bill took a pottery course and loved it, too. Wish he'd do more of that. We could recreate that famous scene from Ghost, only backerds.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip about hydrogen peroxide. Just another miraculous use of this most wonderful liquid.<BR/><BR/>This blog is da bomb.Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-23444730412945079232007-12-01T11:29:00.000-05:002007-12-01T11:29:00.000-05:00Hi Kat Doc - a very informative post - thanks. I ...Hi Kat Doc - a very informative post - thanks. I didn't realize that cats swallowing needles was "common." I had to deal with this same incident a couple years ago. And yes, it's the thread my cat went after. We rushed him to an emergency vet and they performed surgery on him. He is aptly named Tornado - faster than the average cat! ;o)Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-48852589169161621922007-11-30T20:51:00.000-05:002007-11-30T20:51:00.000-05:00KatDoc,This post is so well written, from the titl...KatDoc,<BR/>This post is so well written, from the title to the last word. You do know how to turn a phrase. I laughed so much at the picture of poor Jack, the expression on his face is priceless ! I hope he is doing well, otherwise I'd feel really guilty for laughing. Fascinating story, thanks !Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622829084271770317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-31079054315975788062007-11-30T20:28:00.000-05:002007-11-30T20:28:00.000-05:00Liza Lee: When I was in high school, I had a Dach...Liza Lee: When I was in high school, I had a Dachshund that ate everything. One time, she was passing a pair of pantyhose. I took hold of the part that was exposed and pulled the rest out. It wasn't until I was in vet school that I found out how dangerous that practice can be. Luckily, both our dogs survived!<BR/><BR/>Anon: If a dog has eaten something like a sock within the hour, you can use hydrogen peroxide to try to induce vomiting. I have done it many times, and often, it works. If it has been longer than 2 hours, however, the thing has likely moved into the small intestine, and this kind of first aid won't work.<BR/><BR/>Mary and Lisa: Needles and thread are a very common cat thing. I think they start with the thread and get the needle by accident.<BR/><BR/>True story: I was examining a cat once, a routine health exam for vaccinations, and as my hand brushed along the cat's neck, I felt something sharp jag me. Upon further investigation, I found the point of a needle sticking OUT of the cat. I carefully pulled it, and the rest of the needle, plus the thread, came out! The cat had swallowed them, and the needle worked its way out from the esophagus through the subcutaneous tissues and skin. The cat had no symptoms, the owners never suspected a problem, and Kitty was fine!<BR/><BR/>I will never fail to be amazed at the things pets eat.<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed Foreign Body Friday. I'll be sure to post the next one. It may be Jack - he was caught eating the turkey neck after Thanksgiving!<BR/><BR/>~KathiKathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186814675058675885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-78926060693722720402007-11-30T13:31:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:31:00.000-05:00I'm glad the poodle will be fine, thanks to your g...I'm glad the poodle will be fine, thanks to your good care. He looks handsome, even in his fasionable collar. I had no problem looking at the nasty sock, but I'm sure if I smelled it I would not feel well. My dogs tear up cloth items, but so far don't seem to eat them.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510568676585443796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-45610279405570413562007-11-30T13:22:00.000-05:002007-11-30T13:22:00.000-05:00What I've noted about cats in particular, but some...What I've noted about cats in particular, but somewhat also with dogs, is that as they chew and lick at any string-y thing it goes further and further down their gullet. Must be some evolutionary thing designed to get food down their throats. If there was a length of thread attached to that needle I could easily see it going down...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001967790128059500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-52088861034917863372007-11-30T12:55:00.000-05:002007-11-30T12:55:00.000-05:00My dogs always passed what they ate...ID tag, tree...My dogs always passed what they ate...ID tag, tree ornaments, etc. I've had more trouble with cats. My daughter's cat swallowed a sewing needle last winter which required surgery. How on earth can human or animal swallow a needle? I had a cat many years ago who swallowed a sport shoe lace. I didn't know it until I saw her acting strangely...and began to regurgitate a pile of shoe lace and finished the job. Unbelievable! <BR/><BR/>Poor Jack. I hope he gives up socks.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-43533071314978513432007-11-30T10:06:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:06:00.000-05:00What is it about socks that some dogs find so fasc...What is it about socks that some dogs find so fascinating? We have a friend whose Golden Retriever goes looking for them. They give her peroxide to make her throw them up. Is that a good practice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-24378381696740996882007-11-30T09:29:00.000-05:002007-11-30T09:29:00.000-05:00When I used to show labs, we'd get them x-rayed re...When I used to show labs, we'd get them x-rayed regularly for their hips. Their GI tract usually showed up nicely on the xrays as they almost all had gravel in their guts.<BR/><BR/>I did have one dog that ate something fabric. I didn't realize how far in it went . . . it was a pair of panty hose and one leg was in and the rest was out. I pulled. In retrospect, I wouldn't have done that one my own again, but it did work out fine although the horror of pulling that much fabric out of her has stayed with me. <BR/><BR/>Amazing critters. And thanks for that picture of Jack -- hilarious expression on his face. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776482696203224923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3439217614964375870.post-6071419706416881612007-11-30T08:21:00.000-05:002007-11-30T08:21:00.000-05:00This makes me thankful for one more thing...I have...This makes me thankful for one more thing...I have never had a dog that ate cloth, clothing or TP.<BR/>I can't imagine having to deal with that. The poor creatures.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com