My dog ate small staples. Should I take him to the vet immediately?

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He just went through my backpack and ate about 2-3 small staples do I have to take him to the vet immediately now? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 6 months and 6 days old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

Naughty Benny! No, there's no need to take him to a vet immediately. This small amount of staples and the size of the staples should not cause any problems. I would feed him a slice of whole wheat bread now in order to wrap around the staples to cushion them as they go through the intestines. I would give him the bread at each meal to bulk up his feces, and monitor his feces for the staples. They should pass through in 24-48 hours. If they haven't passed through in that time, or if you are seeing any blood in the stool, black stool (this indicates bleeding in the stomach), vomiting, or lethargy, you need to take him into your vet right away. Of course, if you want to be safe, you can take him into your vet now, and your vet can try to retrieve them. Vomiting wouldn't be indicated in this case because they could puncture the esophagus on the way up. Your vet could use an endoscope to retrieve them.

My dog ate small staples. Should I take him to the vet immediately?

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