My puppy might have eaten beads or glass. How can I tell?

I am not sure if you mean beads or beets. Beets (are safe), beads may or may not be safe. If they are made of plastic or clay, a couple beads should pass safely. If they are made of metal or painted in a toxic paint, that would be concerning.

Hello Joy, Unfortunately, there is no way for us to tell you if she will pass these parts with no problem. There are too many variables involved. Some dogs do pass these things and sometimes they get stuck in the GI tract somewhere. I suggest you have her to your vet for an exam. That is your best option. They can x-ray her and see if there are any abnormal items in her stomach. If you don't want to take her in now, then monitor her closely for: * not eating * vomiting * lethargy If any of those are noticed she needs to see a vet ASAP.

It's difficult to know for sure, but it's definitely a concern for causing trauma in the stomach, or intestines. If she ate it within the last three hours, then it's possible that it can be retrieved from the stomach if you take her to the vet. They can take an x-ray and tell if the needle was eaten or not. This would be expected to be somewhat costly at an after hours clinic, but is the best option.The other option is waiting to see if there are any problems. Signs of a puncture is vomiting, not defecating, acting very painful/depressed and a decrease in appetite. If you notice these signs, then Elvie would need to go to the vet immediately for emergency surgery, because this can cause a severe infection.  I hope that helps and all is well with Elvie.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Shea. Thankfully she is a large breed puppy. Hopefully the piece of toy will pass in her stool. Monitor her bowel movements for the next few days. If she stops eating, starts vomiting or acts sick, then you need to seek emergency veterinary care. This can be a sign of an intestinal obstruction. I hope this information helps!

Watch for vomiting, retching, diarrhea, lethargy and any other signs that could indicate that your puppy is not feeling well. If any of this occurs, then you need to take her to a vet as she could have a blocked intestine. Since she only ingested this an hour ago there is a possibility that you can have a vet make her regurgitate what she ate, if you are very worried. Look around the floor where she picked this up whether there is more of the substance.

You can monitor for lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. Attempts to vomit or straining to defecate are additional symptoms that you should watch out for. Beyond that, there is not much you can do at home. If Piper develops any of the above symptoms, she will need to be examined by your veterinarian.

I had a boxer who did that once with a Christmas ornament! I would venture to guess that she probably bled from her mouth. Most likely it was her tongue. There are not a lot of great options to prevent problems. Hopefully any glass pieces were small. Some options you have would be to have her seen right away by a veterinary practice that has the ability to retrieve objects from the stomach with endoscopy. This requires anesthesia but not surgery. The other option is to wait it out. Monitor for any signs of lethargy, vomiting, or decreased appetite. These would be signs that there is a possible intestinal problem. If the glass is small and not attached to anything else then it will typically be able to move through the intestinal tract. However, there is always a chance of perforation. If the intestinal tract perforates then she will need extensive surgery and it is a very serious and potentially fatal situation. I would encourage you to at least call or go see your veterinarian to discuss the size of the glass pieces and what the best recommendation would be at that time. Best of luck and I hope she does well! Thank you for using Pet Coach.