My puppy ate a rubber leash piece and is panting. Is it serious?

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My 6-month old golden retriever puppy ate a small rubber portion of his leash this morning. He has been panting a lot and showing discomfort. Should I wait for the rubber to pass through via stool? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 5 months and 26 days old | 50 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor guy. I would monitor for now to see what happens here. If he starts developing symptoms of an obstruction such as: vomiting food and water, refusing to eat, producing few to little stools, +/- lethargy, then its best to take him to your vet for treatment. Not all ingested material will cause a permanent blockage, so lets hope that this passes ok. You can try offering a bland diet of boiled plain chicken OR lean ground turkey and white rice for now to help ease his stomach. Also its best to take him on two 20 minute brisk walks daily to help encourage his GI tract to move this along. Most ingested material that isn't food can take anywhere from 2-7 days in worst case scenarios, to pass. However, if he acts ill as I have mentioned above, then its best to take him to your vet for a possible blockage. I hope that Akchi does well moving forward and is able to pass this rubber piece ok. If it is small enough there is a good chance it can pass. Best wishes and take care!

My puppy ate a rubber leash piece and is panting. Is it serious?

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