My dog ate part of a debit card. Will she be able to pass it?

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The symptoms of gastrointestinal blockage include vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, poor appetite, lack of stools. If you see any of these symptoms in the next 24-48hrs, you should take Rayne to your local vets as an emergency. However, if she chewed the plastic into small pieces, most likely she will pass it with her stools and she will not show any worrying symptoms at all.

No, I do not recommend inducing vomiting. The pieces could get stuck or cause trauma to Zoe's esophagus. This may pass without problem, so keep an eye on her for now, and give her one piece of bread with each meal. No more coconut oil. If you see vomiting, diarrhea, blood in her feces, anorexia, or lethargy, have her seen by a vet right away. Best of luck.

I am sorry to hear about Enzo! If the card is paper it should not cause any problems. If the card is plastic, then in many cases they will pass small amounts of plastic that have been chewed with no problem, but it is best to observe Enzo for several days for signs of a blockage of the intestinal tract such as vomiting, decreased appetite, abdominal pain, lethargy, or straining to have a bowel movement. You can try feeding some whole grain bread that is high in fiber to try to help things pass along. If he does develop any of these symptoms then seek veterinary care. Best of luck to you and Enzo!

If it was ingested within the past hour, you can take him to the ER and have them induce vomiting to see if they can get it back out. That size has a good chance of getting stuck somewhere along the intestinal tract but could potentially pass. Signs of a blockage are vomiting, lack of appetite, belly pain, and/or lethargy.

A tiny piece of plastic like this is unlikely to cause any problems with Ella. You can monitor her for signs of GI obstruction which would include vomiting, decreased appetite, abdominal pain, and lethargy. If these occur, then she should see her vet right away, but I don't expect that to occur with the small amounts she may have ingested, they will likely just pass through her GI tract. You can feed her something high in fiber to help the passing, such as a piece of whole wheat bread or a teaspoon or two of canned pumpkin.

If the pieces are small enough, Jax should be able to pass them in the next day or so. Monitor for vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. The bread and other bulky food will help cushion the pieces and help push them through his system.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If the pieces are very small they will likely pass through the GI tract and come out in her stool. If you are concerned that the pieces are big and it just happened contact a vet to discuss inducing vomiting. They can decide if the pieces are too big to be thrown up. Otherwise watch for lethargy, belly pain, vomit and not wanting to eat as that can be symptoms of a blockage. I wish Mazzy the best!