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My dog swallowed my underwear. Is it an emergency? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My dog just swallowed my underwear what should I do?

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on April 10th, 2015

If it has been less than 2 hours since your pet ate it, you can induce vomiting by giving an oral dose of hydrogen peroxide, about 1 cc per pound. One tablespoon is about 5 cc. A turkey baster will work if you don't have a syringe. Longer than two hours and it will have already moved into the intestines. If he does not produce the underwear, he needs to go to the vet right away. This could cause a blockage in his intestines, or it could cause the intestines to bunch up along the fabric and slow or even stop the blood supply to them. If left untreated, this condition can be deadly.

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