My dog ate a corn cob. What's the surgery outcome and recovery?

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Stella our 50 pound dog stole a corn cob chewed it and ate it the emergency vet suggested monitoring her next couple days to see if her behavior changes and if she vomits can't poop etc take her in. Is the surgery usually good outcome if she would need it would she still be herself/act like herself? Is the prognosis good sorry I jump to worse case. When should this pass the emergency vet told me it could stay in her for a month? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old

Dr. Davis · Accepted Answer

This can be serious and need surgical removal if it causes an obstruction. Usually if it's becoming a problem Stella would vomit or not eat well, she could have stomach pain, or not be able to poop. With surgery if it's not gone on too long there should be minimal problems and she should recover fine, and be back to her normal self in a few days. If you wait too long if she has symptoms then she could get sick before the surgery which would make it more of a risk. Another option is to wait another day or so then take her to your regular veterinary for an X-ray to see if it's still in the intestinal tract and then if it is still inside you could repeat the X-ray in another day or two to see if it has moved. If it's still whole and not moving I would have the corn cob surgically removed before it causes a medical problem. If Stella is perfectly normal with eating, drinking and pooping then hopefully it was chewed up enough and will pass out without an issue. As long as you are monitoring her and take action soon if a problem develops she should be fine. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Stella.

My dog ate a corn cob. What's the surgery outcome and recovery?

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