My 20lb dog ate a plastic mechanical pencil. What should I do?

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My dog ate plastic. What do I do? It was a mechanical pencil and we think he coughed up some. There’s some here, we don’t think metal was eaten. But he’s small. Only 20 lbs. Pet's info: Dog | Cockapoo | Male | neutered | 23 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

If Rocket chewed the pencil he may not have any problems. If he ingested a larger piece or the whole pencil then there might be risk for intestinal obstruction. You should monitor him closely and contact your vet if you see any vomiting, decreased appetite or diarrhea.

My 20lb dog ate a plastic mechanical pencil. What should I do?

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