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My dog ate a small piece of plastic. What symptoms should I watch for?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Rottweiler | Female | spayed | 4 years and 10 months old | 80 lbs

Rayne just ate a small piece of plastic (like a soft credit card type). I would say around 1/2 inch. It looks like she chewed it in small pieces. I gave her bread and coconut oil as I do not have any pumpkin. What do I look for if there is a problem? Thank you.

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on June 23rd, 2020

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The symptoms of gastrointestinal blockage include vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, poor appetite, lack of stools. If you see any of these symptoms in the next 24-48hrs, you should take Rayne to your local vets as an emergency. However, if she chewed the plastic into small pieces, most likely she will pass it with her stools and she will not show any worrying symptoms at all.

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