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My dog ate a lot of carpet. Is this an emergency? What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | 64 lbs

my dog digested a large amount of carpet what should I do

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on February 2nd, 2018

This is probably going to cause some problem, at the very least vomiting and constipation but it could also cause an intestinal blockage, i strongly recommend that you take him to the vet in order to have an xray done, this way the vet will be able to assess the situation and treat it accordingly.

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