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katdog5911 01-05-2013 09:32 AM

How do I know if she ate some glass?
 
As I was putting away my Christmas stuff this morning, I noticed the glass bulb on one of the candles in the window was broken. I am assuming this happened when one of the dogs (probably Stella) was barking at something she saw through the window. Not even sure when it got broken. Is there anything I should do or look for? I am just worried she ate some of the glass.

Mary Beth 01-05-2013 01:08 PM

I really doubt Stella would eat glass, and since she is feeling okay I wouldn't worry about that. You said it was broke - did you notice any glass anywhere? Like on the window sill or the floor? Just to be safe - vacuum and wipe that area to remove any glass splinters. Check your dogs' paws also.

huntergreen 01-05-2013 01:20 PM

i doubt you have anything to worry about, but i think glass will show up on an xray. also you could check stella's poop for blood.

Geeheim 01-05-2013 02:27 PM

I heard somewhere, and it's been many years ago, that if you think your pet has ingested some glass to dip a cotton ball in milk and have them swallow it. The cotton ball will pick up the fragments of glass and protect their insides.

Someone else may comment on that.

katdog5911 01-05-2013 02:31 PM

She is acting normal and her poop looks normal. I don't know if she was barking and accidentally bit the bulb, or if she knocked it against the window and it broke.


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