My dog ate a blanket, threw it up, now eating. Should I worry?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My dog ate a piece of blanket and has thrown it all up. Since this happened he's eaten and had normal bowel movements. Should I be worried?
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Published on March 15th, 2017
If he continues to vomit than you should be worried and have him examined by a vet. Your vet can take an X-ray to look for signs of an obstruction. If the vomiting has resolved than just monitor him for additional signs.
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Published on May 11th, 2017
If Cosmo starts vomiting or having diarrhea, then you know the blanket is causing problems, so I'd watch him carefully for these signs and make sure he is eating and acting normally. If you don't see any vomiting at any point, he likely is passing this with no issues.
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Hi a few days ago my dog threw some plastic from a small Tupperware container. I caught in time so only ate a little he threw up and two days passed and today he pooped some of it out. Should I take him to the vet? He’s eating normally and has been u
As long as he is eating and drinking normally, I would not be concerned. If he begins to vomit or loses his appetite, then I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at him and perform some diagnostic testing such as x-rays to help rule out a foreign body obstruction from the plastic. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My German Shepard/retriever mix ate a big chunk out of a blanket about two days ago, since then he’s been throwing up bile and pooping out moderately sized chunks of it. He’s usually pretty lazy, but recently he’s been sleeping more and he seems a bi
Mischievous Atticus! The size of the piece of blanket is not very large so hopefully none of it has become lodged anywhere in the GI tract. With any luck, he is just feeling out of sorts from the gastrointestinal upset he has caused himself to have. If you do decide to take him to the vet, regular x-rays will not say with certainly whether or not there is a partial obstruction because cloth material cannot be differentiated. Contrast material like barium is needed to do this, which is a liquid that travels through the GI tract over the course of several hours. X-rays are taken numerous times over the course of this time to see if the barium is traveling in a normal or abnormal fashion. Since he has been passing portions of it already, I am really not very worried about it. He however might really benefit from an anti-nausea and anti-diarrheal medication. While there are over the counter options, something like Cerenia which can only be obtained via prescription would be a great
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog chewed a hole in a crochet type blanket and swallowed it. He has been acting fine no signs of anything bad eating fine and pooping fine. My question is will he pass the blanket.. he did pass part of it last night but none sense... Help
If Cosmo starts vomiting or having diarrhea, then you know the blanket is causing problems, so I'd watch him carefully for these signs and make sure he is eating and acting normally. If you don't see any vomiting at any point, he likely is passing this with no issues.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hello My dog ate part of a blanket we think on Wednesday when he was in his kennel and we were at work. Last night (around 4am) he began puking. He puked 3 times but has not puked since 9am. He had soft stools but not diarrhea. He hasn’t pooped sinc
Hi. Poor Niko. It could be one of 2 things. The passing of the blanket is causing GI upset, or possibly some of it is stuck. I would recommend that if this continues tomorrow, then he needs xrays to check his GI tract
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Both my dogs, i believe ate a sock. They aren't acting strange at all. Still eating and drinking water and holding it all down. Even going to the bathroom normally. BUT- Last night they both threw up. But still acting fine. One of my dogs look like s
Socks or pieces of it could potentially pass through the intestine even though in some cases they can cause partial or complete obstruction of the gastrointestinal system. I think at this stage from what you are describing you have still the option to wait and monitor them. I would recommend to take them for a check up at the first sign of lethargy, inappetence, persistent and continuous vomiting. You could add some mineral oil to the diet (10mls every meal) and give a bland diet based on boiled chicken and rice until the sock is out.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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He ate a 4inch by 8 inch piece of a bed sheet. Dahlia has her period. It is cotton the sheet
I would recommend contacting Midnight's vet about this. Depending on how long ago he ate it it may be recommended to induce vomiting and to try to get him to throw up the sheet. Otherwise closely monitor him for the next few days to weeks for any sign of intestinal blockage; which can include vomiting, straining to defecate, painful in the abdomen, not eating or drinking. I would also recommend monitoring his stools so you'll be aware when it passes. Best of luck and thank you for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My puppy ate some of her bedding I know this because she is passing it when she goes to the bathroom however she threw up twice while eating
If she ate a significant amount of her bedding, it's definitely possible that she could have an intestinal obstruction. Normally, signs of an obstruction would include vomiting, lethargy, not eating, and not having bowel movements. It sounds like your pup is eating normally and having bowel movements regularly. Vomiting once or twice is not necessarily a concern is she is still eating find and acting normal - but if she has repeated episodes of vomiting, stops having bowel movements, or begins acting lethargic then I would recommend having her seen by a vet right away.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog got agold of a towel and riped it apart and ate it we think she has been vomiting today but still will eat but vomits an hour or so later. Should we take her in or will this pass. She seems to be less interested in food and water this evening.
She could have an intestinal obstruction or possibly just an upset stomach. She should be examined by a vet to determine if she has an obstruction and your vet can take an abdominal x-ray to evaluate. She would need surgery to remove the towel, if an obstruction is found. If your vet does not see evidence of an obstruction than he/she can prescribe medications to help treat the vomiting.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My son has a Great Dane 3-4 yrs old. She had chewed up her blanket that was in her bed, swallowing ALOT! She started throwing up tonight refused to eat, or drink. But is very weak also. He is giving her Pedialyte, but she is also throwing it up. Hes
Hello and thank you for reaching out to Boop by Petco. I'm sorry to hear that Breah is vomiting so much. It is possible that she has an intestinal obstruction or blockage from eating parts of her blanket. This is usually diagnosed with x-rays of the abdomen, and an intestinal obstruction is a surgical emergency. If he absolutely cannot get her to a veterinarian until 7am, I recommend not feeding her any food in the meantime. She can have access to water, however she may vomit this up. Please have her seen as soon as possible! I hope this is helpful - best of luck!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My pet yesterday eat small stick and cotton and today morning he vomit all that stuff. And then eat his food and drink water. Should I concern or it is good that he vomit unwanted stuff.
If he only vomited the one time, then I would continue to see how things go. If he continues to vomit and develops other symptoms such as refusal to eat, vomiting up water, or becoming lethargic, then I would definitely worry about a foreign body obstruction and get him seen right away. But so far, it sounds like he is doing pretty good considering he ate something he shouldn't have. Best of luck with your puppy Charlie and I hope that he does well moving forward. Take care.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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