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Updated on September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 11 months and 3 days old | 50 lbs
Dog ate a sock last week. Threw up the entire sock 2 days later. Acting normal. Eating drinking peeing pooping. No vomiting for 2 days. Day 3 sent to doggy daycare and he threw up 3 times. Came home and no more vomiting. Again eating drinking peeing and pooping. Acting normal but maybe a little more tired after daycare than usual. He goes 5 days a week. The owners said he is now aggressively trying to eat other dog poop for the past few days.
2 Answers

Answered By Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA
Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist
Published on November 17th, 2017
Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on November 9th, 2016
Socks or pieces of it could potentially pass through the intestine even though in some cases they can cause partial or complete obstruction of the gastrointestinal system.
I think at this stage from what you are describing you have still the option to wait and monitor them. I would recommend to take them for a check up at the first sign of lethargy, inappetence, persistent and continuous vomiting. You could add some mineral oil to the diet (10mls every meal) and give a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice until the sock is out.
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