My puppy ate seaweed at the beach. Should I be worried about blockage?

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Seeweed is knows to cause profound vomiting and diarrhea in dogs. Please, do not offer Gracee anything to eat or drink for the next 3-4 hrs, then try very small amount of water (2-3 tablespoons). If she keeps it down, you should offer more every 30-40 min. If she takes it ok, you should try and offer her some bland food. Cooked chicken or other lean meat would be the best options. If she is eating, drinking and keeping everything down, you can slowly offer her more food and water and come back to her normal feeding routine over 2-3 days.

Kinetic sand is non toxic. A small amount should pass uneventfully as you've seen. A larger amount ingested at once can pose a risk of gastric or intestinal obstruction. Monitor for lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite or abdominal pain. These are symptoms that should be addressed by your veterinarian. Restrict access to the room it is in or place it out of her reach when she is around.

Hi, if it is over 24 hours and you are not noticing any symptoms such as vomiting, hypersalivating, being restless, I would recommend to keep an eye on him over the next couple of days and if you notice any abnormalities have him checked over. Hope this helps !

The concern that I would have about this wax seal is that it could caused an intestinal blockage. Given that Marley ate it 12 hours ago, there's nothing you can do but monitor her. It can take up to 72 hours for it to pass. Should she start vomiting, having diarrhea, becomes lethargic and anorexic, or becomes constipated, she will need to see a vet immediately because those are signs of obstruction. If she does become obstructed, she will need surgery to remove the seal.

It depends! Some dogs will do fine, others won't. If there is a vet close, I would recommend inducing vomiting in a vet clinic because if it comes up, then there is nothing to worry about! If not, then watch closely over then next 1-2 weeks for signs of obstruction, including decreased appetite, lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, etc.

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The symptoms of gastrointestinal blockage include vomiting, lack of appetite, abdominal pain, no bowel movement. If Freya has been eating her food and passing stools, gut blockage is very unlikely. I suspect she may have gastrointestinal infection or food indiscretion that are responsible for the clinical symptoms. Please, take Freya to your local vets for an appointment to make sure there is nothing serious going and to get treatment for her. It probably will be a course of antibiotics or medication to regulate bowel movements.

There are spray-on products such as bitter apple which may deter pets from chewing on furniture, eating seashells in your backyard decor, etc. However in an outdoor setting, such sprays will likely get washed away each time it rains. If Sadie is very persistent about eating the seashells, removing them completely or relocating to a place out of her reach is the safest option. Ingested seashells, even if chewed up, could become a life -threatening gastrointestinal foreign body obstruction/result in a gastrointestinal obstruction that would require an expensive surgery to resolve (with no guarantee of complete recovery). If Sadie continues to vomit, bringing her into your vet for diagnostics and treatment is the safest option. Symptoms of a foreign body obstruction include vomiting shortly after eating, minimal defecation, abdominal pain, and lethargy.