{"id":4624,"date":"2014-11-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-11-12T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/magazine-en\/health\/accidents-and-first-aid\/what-should-i-do-if-my-animal-ingests-an-object\/"},"modified":"2014-11-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-12T23:00:00","slug":"what-should-i-do-if-my-animal-ingests-an-object","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.socialdogcat.spregamore.ddnsfree.com\/en\/accidents-and-first-aid\/what-should-i-do-if-my-animal-ingests-an-object.html","title":{"rendered":"What should I do if my animal ingests an object?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dogs and cats love to play with all the objects they can find at home, especially when they are small. Unfortunately, it can happen that the animal can ingest one of these toys and have some serious consequences. In this article, we will understand what dangers they face and what to do if the animal has ingested an object.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why do animals eat objects?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Puppies and kittens up to 6 months of age do not have complete teeth. In fact, within the first two months, the milk teeth begin to erupt, which will be progressively replaced no earlier than 6 months.<\/span><\/p>\n

When new teeth start to show up, animal can feel some discomfort in the gums, so they tend to chew on anything they find available. It is at this age, in fact, that puppies and kittens tend to gnaw and damage furniture in the house.<\/span><\/p>\n

Animals can ingest objects by pure instinct. While playing, they can shatter and tear their toys, ingesting parts of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dogs are considered big eye eaters of dolls and stuffed toys, while cats prefer ribbons, fabric threads, plastic and aluminium.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ingestion of objects, however, can also occur due to the presence of behavioral disorders. The uncontrollable urge to ingest different types of inedible objects, is one of the obsessive-compulsive disorders. It occurs when you are too stressed, anxious or traumatized, so you divert your attention from your negative emotions towards a fixed action, which in this case is precisely the ingestion of objects.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the risks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The animal that ingests a foreign body, regardless of the type of material or size, is always exposed to risks. Of course, there are some particularly dangerous objects, such as larger and more pointed ones.<\/span><\/p>\n

The consequences of the ingestion of objects by animals include:<\/span><\/p>\n