My dog ate a biodegradable poop bag. Is he going to be okay?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 1 year and 5 months old | 70 lbs
My dog ate a tiny biodegradable poo bag will he be ok
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Published on February 27th, 2019
I would expect that something like this would most likely pass through Gg’s gastrointestinal tract without a problem, however plastic can get stuck at any point. If you notice vomiting, diarrhea or a decreased appetite I’d recommend contacting your vet right away.
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Published on April 12th, 2020
Hi there. If it was a small piece of a plastic bag, it's likely that this will pass through her system without causing any harm. As long as she is eating and drinking normally, active, and not vomiting, it should be fine to just monitor her for now. Most things pass through within 2-3 days. If she stops wanting to eat, has repeated episodes of vomiting, or begins acting unusually lethargic, then I would recommend having her seen by your veterinarian for an exam and x-rays, as these can be signs of an intestinal blockage.
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Published on November 1st, 2016
If it was small and skinny, hopefully it should pass without problem. You did exactly the right thing by giving Jim a piece of whole wheat bread. I would continue to give him a slice of whole wheat bread with each meal, and the plastic should pass in about 72 hours. You may see some blood in his feces if the plastic sticks the GI tract on it's way out, and if you do, I would take him into the vet just to be safe, but I think it should pass fine.
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Published on August 30th, 2017
At this point, you can probably just monitor him and see how he does. We typically like to induce vomiting within an hour after eating the foreign material. Since he is acting fine and doesn't seem to be having problems then it may just pass through without a problem. You could call your vet and let them know that he ate something abnormal and make sure they don't want to examine him and/or take an x-ray. Hopefully, he chewed up the bag into smaller pieces and it will pass without a problem. Monitor for vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, and decreased appetite.
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