Help!

[youhavenoidea]

Slade just snaked a sponge that had been used with Mr. Clean, (used last night, the sponge was dry by now) and managed to rip off and swallow a piece of it when I took it away from him.

The piece he got was about the size of a large grape, but that's it.

It says on the bottle not to induce vomiting.

Should I be concerned? Or figure that what was left dried up on a piece of sponge that small wouldn't be enough to affect his 50 lb frame?

 

[Saje]

Can you call an emergency vet and find out? I really have no idea. My guess would be that he's ok.... but that's not even an educated guess.

 

[ACooper]

Can you call an emergency vet and find out? I really have no idea. My guess would be that he's ok.... but that's not even an educated guess.

I agree...........I would *think* it'd be all right, but NO past experience to lend here.

I would want some expert advice right away!!

 

[skittledoo]

I agree with the above. I hope he's ok. Has he been acting out of the norm in any way?

 

[Lilavati]

You can call the Animal Poison hotline: (888) 426-4435. They're very nice and have pretty much everything listed. But it costs $60. On the other hand, that's cheaper than a vet.

 

[bubbatd]

Should be alright ....it will swell and soften with tummy fluids ....watch for it to pass and if he acts odd ... vet !

 

[milos_mommy]

Keep a close eye on him, I'd say it'd be fine. Was the sponge rinsed afterwards or was it like, completely soaked in Mr. Clean and then dried up?

 

[youhavenoidea]

Thanks for the advice guys. I tried the vet's number last night, but either they forgot to turn on their forwarding, or don't realize that their message doesn't list their after hours emergency partner clinic.

I've been thinking of switching vets, because I just don't love these guys overall, but that kind of boneheaded lack of attention to detail is ridiculous. What if he had been bloating? I would have looked real cute.

At any rate, I'm not too concerned, as he has been acting totally fine, eating, no puking, pooped this morning, etc.

The sponge was rinsed off, yeah, then dried. I mean, it still smells strongly of Mr. Clean, but it wasn't completely saturated.

 

[radiopassive]

Glad everything turned out well for you and slade. Everyone "baby-proof's" their house with outlet covers and locks on cabinets with chemicals and stuff when they are having a new baby, but I haven't really heard of anyone "pet-proofing" their house when they get a new pet. This kinda sheds some light on the importance of that you know?

 

[CharlieDog]

Glad everything turned out well for you and slade. Everyone "baby-proof's" their house with outlet covers and locks on cabinets with chemicals and stuff when they are having a new baby, but I haven't really heard of anyone "pet-proofing" their house when they get a new pet. This kinda sheds some light on the importance of that you know?

Erm, you haven't been here too long have you?

Pretty much everyone here's house has some semblance of dog proofing.

 

[Lilavati]

Erm, you haven't been here too long have you?

Pretty much everyone here's house has some semblance of dog proofing.

The problem is that dogs, like small children, and idiots, can not really be proofed against. . . . they always find a way.

 

[youhavenoidea]

Erm, you haven't been here too long have you?

Pretty much everyone here's house has some semblance of dog proofing.

LOL My counters are a ghost town, with literally only a toaster on them, since Slade is big enough to help himself to things at counter level now.

If *I* had been the one to have cleaned the tub this time around, the sponge would have been in the garbage (I buy cheapo sponges and throw them out after one use - just a weird thing I have where sponges GROSS me out), but the bf cleaned the tub this time. He left the sponge on the edge of the bath, which I wasn't expecting. Of course the grey booger found it in no time flat.

 

[youhavenoidea]

the problem is that dogs, like small children, and idiots, can not really be proofed against. . . . They always find a way.

lmfao!

 

[Romy]

Call the poison control hotline. Just to be on the safe side. Do not call the "animal" poison control, because they charge you something like $45 for the info.

But yeah, human poison control, tell them what your dog ate, they will help you because they are nice and don't care if it is a dog or a kid they are helping (but you do need to tell them it was a dog, so they can give you the right help). They saved Strider when he ate rat poison. If a human call comes in they might put you on hold for a few minutes, but it's worth it.

 

[Lilavati]

Call the poison control hotline. Just to be on the safe side. Do not call the "animal" poison control, because they charge you something like $45 for the info.

But yeah, human poison control, tell them what your dog ate, they will help you because they are nice and don't care if it is a dog or a kid they are helping (but you do need to tell them it was a dog, so they can give you the right help). They saved Strider when he ate rat poison. If a human call comes in they might put you on hold for a few minutes, but it's worth it.

I refered me to animal poison control when I called them . . .perhaps it depends on the person you get, or the state. They were very nice about it, they just said they couldn't be sure with a dog.

 

[Romy]

I refered me to animal poison control when I called them . . .perhaps it depends on the person you get, or the state. They were very nice about it, they just said they couldn't be sure with a dog.

Interesting. I never knew they took animals at all until Strider's trainer said to call them instead. For her the biggest reason was the animal one asks for your credit card number, and if you are on a tight timeframe kind of poisoning, every second counts.

The lady I talked to when he ate rat poison was very professional, and she quoted me the lethal amounts for an adult beagle as she had that paperwork right in front of her, gave me all the first aid info and let us know he needed to see a vet within X amount of hours. Maybe it does vary by region though.

 

[youhavenoidea]

Call the poison control hotline. Just to be on the safe side. Do not call the "animal" poison control, because they charge you something like $45 for the info.

But yeah, human poison control, tell them what your dog ate, they will help you because they are nice and don't care if it is a dog or a kid they are helping (but you do need to tell them it was a dog, so they can give you the right help). They saved Strider when he ate rat poison. If a human call comes in they might put you on hold for a few minutes, but it's worth it.

That's good to know. Would always be worth a shot in a pinch.

At this point, it's been over 24 hours since he gulped the piece of sponge, and he's fine, so I'm no longer worried, but if he ever does something silly again, it could be worth a shot!

 

[Saje]

That`s good. Just make sure he keeps pooping!