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My puppy swallowed a necklace chain. Should I wait or see a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | English Mastiff | Female | unspayed | 4 months and 14 days old | 30 lbs

Hello, I have a mastiff puppy that's 4 months old. She managed to swallow my necklace chain before I could grab it off of her. I'm worried and dont know if I should wait and see if itll pass or take her for an x ray. Shes been eating and acting normal

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on February 20th, 2019

That was not good that Duchess swallowed your chain! This should pass without problem, but you can take her into a vet now to induce vomiting to get it out to be safe. That may be your best option. I hope this helps!

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