My Shih Tzu puppy swallowed rawhide and won't eat. What should I do?

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My 5 month old shih tzu weights 8-9 punds swalloed a 4 inched rawhide last night he pooped this morning but won’t eat, he drinks. What shuld I do? Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 26 days old | 8.5 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

The rawhide is probably stuck in his stomach or possibly even worse in his intestines. if by tomorrow he is the same i would strongly recommend taking him ASAP to the vet in order to have an xray done, depending on the location of the rawhide he might need surgery to have it removed.

My Shih Tzu puppy swallowed rawhide and won't eat. What should I do?

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