My dog ate stones, they're not passing. Should I give pumpkin to help?

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Hi there my dog is 14 years old , she takes Danamarin and had a blockage a year ago she had liver disease vets said but meds helped. She ate 3 stones , slate out the garden 5 days ago it’s still not passed. I’m worried , vets said to moniter she eating and drinking and running all fine. Should I give her pumpkin or something to help ? She is about 9-10kg , stones below , about 2 or 3. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 14 years and 5 months old | 21 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

Hello and thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. As long as she is eating, drinking as normal and passing normal stools, she is not in any danger. The symptoms of of gastrointestinal blockage include vomiting, lack of appetite, lethargy, lack of stools. If Pearl definitely ate the stones and has not passed them, an x-ray of the abdomen would be a good idea. It may happen that the stones are still sitting in the stomach but not causing any clinical symptoms. They may move down to the small intestines and form an abstraction at some point. Stones are very easy to detect on x-ray, so this would give definitive answer if there is anything to worry about or not. Pumpkin or any other laxative treatment / diet will not be a good idea for Pearl.

My dog ate stones, they're not passing. Should I give pumpkin to help?

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