My dog ate wood chips and is coughing. Should I go to the vet?

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My dog chewed on wood chips yesterday and I believe she got one lodged in her throat. She will gag and try to cough it up every hour or so. She normally chokes on her kibble when she eats too fast and will cough/gag it up and swallow it again. Should I keep an eye on her and see if she will be able to cough it up? or should I go bring her to the vet? She has been eating and drinking normal all day today and she still acts like her normal self, besides the occasional coughing/gagging. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 26 days old | 45 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

She may indeed have a wood chip lodged in her mouth or throat somewhere but since she is drinking and eating without problem I think there may be another cause for the gagging and coughing, Your dog may be suffering from kennel cough or another upper respiratory condition which also causes this kind of coughing and gagging. or she may have an infection in her throat. If the coughing/gagging does not subside by tomorrow take Leica to your vet for an exam.

My dog ate wood chips and is coughing. Should I go to the vet?

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