My dog ate gauze after surgery. When should I worry about blockage?

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my dog is healing from a leg surgery and ate some gauze and plastic tape even with the e-collar on at all times. This occurred about 12-15 hours ago. This morning i went to check on him and he had vomited a whole 2x2 gauze pad up and also passed some when he had a bowel movement this morning. However his stool was slightly runny. He has been eating (lost some interest in dog food), drinking, pooping and acting normal. Should I just keep an eye on him to make sure he's gotten rid of it all? Pet's info: Dog | Goldendoodle | Male | neutered | 1 year old | 33 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

How naughty of Charlie to do that. It sounds like he may have vomited it all up, which would be the best case scenario here. Since he is still passing stool and eating well, it is ok to monitor him for the next 24 hrs to see how things pan out. Try offering him a bland diet of boiled plain chicken and rice or cottage cheese for the next few days, then slowly introduce his regular kibble back. If he continues to vomit, becomes lethargic, or has a loss of appetite then I would be concerned about a possible blockages and recommend he be seen. I hope everything works out well for your pet Charlie. Best wishes and take care.

My dog ate gauze after surgery. When should I worry about blockage?

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