Cookie caught on CCTV!
Meet Cookie – our 1-year-old active Cocker Spaniel who ingested broken debris of an IKEA glass.
Cookie was caught on CCTV playing around the living room while his mom was at work. Intrigued by a sparkling IKEA glass on the coffee table, Cookie started pushing it with his paw….then the inevitable happened. The glass fell, hit the ground, and broken into pieces. Curious Cookie started sniffing the bits and pieces on the floor. A few seconds later, believe it or not, he started licking and munching a significant amount of glass debris.
His mom took him to the consultation at ABVC. In the clinic, Dr. Mehdi carried out a complete physical inspection on him. Cookie was bright alert and very responsive, and his vitals were preserved. The inspection of the oral cavity did not reveal any cuts on the tongue, gums, or throat. Looking at the remaining debris, the ABVC team performed an X-ray of his abdomen. As shown in the image the glass debris have passed the small intestine and were seen within the large intestine, more precisely within the descending colon. No other abnormalities were detected. Dr. Mehdi prescribed him medications which include Gastrointestinal protectant and laxative. And he was sent home happily with his owner.
Discussion about the glass debris and the treatment options in such cases
IKEA glasses break into large debris (like the size of the cat or dog kibbles) which could be the reason why Cookie wanted to eat them. The positive thing about it is that the broken debris (as seen on the x-ray) is square-shaped with no sharp edges, which is a much lower risk of cutting through the mucosa of the oral cavity, esophagus, and remaining gastro-intestinal tract. Their relatively smooth shape helped them progress normally down to the large intestines.
Foreign objects ingestions are very common in dogs and cats. And treatment options vary depending on the nature of the ingested foreign object. Foreign bodies are susceptible to cause esophageal ulcers, injuries on the stomach or intestines, or even intestinal blockage. When it happens, often time endoscopy or surgery is required for the extraction of foreign bodies. In Cookie’s case, the x-ray shows that the glass debris have progressed naturally through the gastrointestinal tract and surgery can be avoided. On the other hand, in Milo’s case (our 6-month old kitten who ingested a hair tie previously) we had to perform surgery in our vet clinic to carefully extract the foreign body from the stomach.
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