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My dog swallowed a bottle cap 5 days ago, no symptoms. Vet now?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cocker Spaniel | Male | unneutered | 14 years and 4 months old | 28 lbs

My 13 year old cocker spaniel swallowed a metal bottle cap. We have been watching him for 5 days. He has no symptoms. No fever , diarrhea or anything like that. He is eating and drinking normally, and there is no blood in his poop ? What should I do ? Wait some more or go to the vet tomorrow? I’m scared if he has to have surgery, he will not wake up ? But I don’t want to cause internal damage either ?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 13th, 2020

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question about Ziggy. Oh no, that's not good! I would wait some more. He's not showing any signs of a problem, and since he's otherwise acting normally, there's no need to rush him into a vet. Now if he does start showing signs of a problem, then I would take him into a vet right away. It may be this has already passed without problem. If there was internal damage, you would see signs of a problem such as a loss of appetite, lethargy, and blood in his poop. If it would make you feel better to have him checked out, that's certainly ok, but it's also fine to keep an eye on him for now. I hope this helps!

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