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My dog ate a thin, bendable artificial leaf. Is this an emergency?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Male | unneutered | 10 months and 24 days old | 13 lbs

The artificial leaf he ate was thin and long and very bendable.

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on December 26th, 2016

Thanks for the additional details! Hopefully, since it was thin and quite flexible, it will be able to pass through on its own. Just make sure to monitor for the signs I mentioned in my previous answer - if you have any concerns, you can always take him to the vet for a check-up to be safe.

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