A Bradford veterinary practice has issued an urgent warning after saving the life of a young dog that had swallowed part of an e-cigarette.
Cocker Spaniel Biscuit was taken to Shearbridge Veterinary Centre in Queensbury when her owner became concerned that she was off her food and had started to vomit. Clinical director Sarah Reeves examined the one-year-old and was surprised to feel an unusual object in her abdomen which an x-ray scan revealed to be square in shape with holes, like a button. Biscuit underwent a delicate two-hour operation to remove the foreign object which had become lodged in her small intestines.
“Sometimes people aren’t aware that their pet has swallowed anything suspicious, but Biscuit’s owner was in tune with her dog and recognised that she wasn’t herself. “I would urge smokers to dispose of their e-cigarettes carefully. E-cigarettes probably smell really good to a dog and may also have a flavour. This probably had a chewy texture as well which would have made it even more appealing.
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