My kitten ate string and is now lethargic. Does she need a vet?

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Our 4 months old kitten IZZZY, swallowed a 8 foot string, my brother pulled the string out, although, it was "stuck" for r a few seconds, it then came out. Izzy eats vet little and is lethargic. Before, she was a "whirling dervish," around the house. Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 16 days old | 5 lbs

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

I would be concerned that Izzy could still have part of the string in her intestines or as the string was passing through her intestines it could have caused holes to form and now she has peritonitis. Izzy needs to get checked out by a veterinarian to make sure that she doesn't have peritonitis. If so she may require surgery to get better.

My kitten ate string and is now lethargic. Does she need a vet?

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