My dog ate plastic. Should I worry about blockage if she seems fine?

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My eight year old lab ate a string cheese with plastic covering Last Saturday. She has been on a squash rice and chicken diet since then. Saturday night greenish liquidy vomit, Sunday watery diarrhea, Monday through Thursday more firm bowel movements but only one 12:45 third the usual size. I am worried about a blockage of the plastic since It didn’t look like she chewed it much before swallowing when I was running after her. Her activity level, eating and drinking all are normal. Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 7 years and 8 months old | 66 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The symptoms of gastrointestinal blockage include vomiting, lack of appetite, abdominal pain, no bowel movement. If Freya has been eating her food and passing stools, gut blockage is very unlikely. I suspect she may have gastrointestinal infection or food indiscretion that are responsible for the clinical symptoms. Please, take Freya to your local vets for an appointment to make sure there is nothing serious going and to get treatment for her. It probably will be a course of antibiotics or medication to regulate bowel movements.

My dog ate plastic. Should I worry about blockage if she seems fine?

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