My dallie has just managed to get 3 corn on the cobs from out of the bin, wrapped in plastic in a tin in newspaper ....I can only find the gnawed remains of one. What do I do ?? What symptoms do I watch for... I can not believe I have been so stupid!!

sorry to say, but call your vet now and get your boy seen asap--hope he is ok

call the vet.  I have known of dogs (real life not just forum stories) where dogs have been operated on to remove them, the most recent being a few weeks ago with a work colleague's dog.  the ones I have known the blockage didn't occur straight away and the most recent one the vet identified the removed blockage as corn on the cob but it wasn't a recently eaten one.

Does your vets have an out of hours that you can phone for advice?  Otherwise I would get an appt first thing tomorrow.

I have had this happen once with a gundog of mine while working her in a maize field. A lump of washing soda on the back of the tongue  makes them vomit it up very quickly and i always carry some with me now in the vehicle.
If you cannot get any washing soda i really would get her seen asap for something to make her vomit.

Just phoned and spoken to the emergency vet.... appointment in morning.... I can not believe I was so silly to let him get them.. I have even tipped out big wheelie bin just in case I did, as I would normally,  put them straight in there...I did not!!! I was just distracted son and girlfriend just announced date for wedding!

swear words, swear words!!

>A lump of washing soda on the back of the tongue  makes them vomit it up very quickly and i always carry some with me now in the vehicle.

It's not often effective; my previous vet and I both tried it to no avail several times.

Hopefully she has gnawed them into the smallest pieces as possible.

dont want to scare you but I knew a dog that died after the cob caused a blockage, please do keep an eye on him till you get him to the vet. If at all worried call. I personally would have wanted the vet to see him asap.

Close eye on him until the vet in the morning. These dogs are sent to try us, aren't they? Sounds like you took every precaution but where there is a determinded dog....... I always make my husband take things that I know my dogs would love straight out to the outside wheelie bin, he thinks I'm mad but does it :) Having seen a someones dog eat a kebab skewer I am paranoid.

Hope things go well in the morning, sending positive vibes :)

> the ones I have known the blockage didn't occur straight away and the most recent one the vet identified the removed blockage as corn on the cob but it wasn't a recently eaten one.
>

how long do they mean by not recent? Buster ate half of a cooked one about 4 months ago, I dropped it, he grabbed it & I could only get half back as he'd chomped up & swallowed the other half in seconds :( However, there has been no change in his 'output' or habbits of them, no change in behaviour etc..... Should I be worried even now?

If there is a blockage in the stomach you should notice smelly breath but if it has passed further down the system you may be unaware although it is hard to think it would not cause the dog to change its eating or toileting habits. Once had a bitch swallow a Kinder egg, did not see her do it, and the first I knew was smelly breath followed 4 days later by a return of the egg minus chocolate but still with plastic toys, thank goodness.

Yes my girl Betty pinched one and the problems took a few months to materialise. She nearly lost her life

How's your Dallie? Has the vet removed the COC?

I know its not funny but Im glad the toy was ok!!! Ha Ha

> Yes my girl Betty pinched one and the problems took a few months to materialise. She nearly lost her life

Oh my gosh, that's awful :( I hope she is OK now.

I never realised that corn cobs are so dangerous, from now on I'll treat their disposal & handling more carefully, like cooked bones.

> Once had a bitch swallow a Kinder egg, did not see her do it, and the first I knew was smelly breath followed 4 days later by a return of the egg minus chocolate but still with plastic toys

What a shock for you, glad everything made it's way out.

My OH remembers my elation at finding signs of corn in Busters poop after he ate the cob! So as it's been so long with him showing no signs + the signs that some had passed through, I'm hoping it will be of no consequence for him. I'm always way over the top with keeping alert for changes in behaviour/habbits anyway, so I will notice if he is not right.

I'm very gald the OP has brought this topic up, but not at the expense of her dogs health or her peace of mind :(

bilbobaggins I truly hope your dogs are fine and it passes through with no problems. Don't blame yourself, accidents happen. Best of luck and please keep us informed.
xxx

This is where CD can help so much. I'd always been careful with corn cobs, but after Lucy's Betty nearly died, I have become more careful with them than almost anything else, not putting them down for even a second. The moment they are finished they go straight out into the wheelie bin. I'm sure these stories have all saved lives.

Betty is fully recovered now but it took her a good few weeks to get over the op as she developed a severe infection as her immune system had been badly affected because the cob had been in her system for so long.

> <IMG alt=eek src="/images/eek.gif"> how long do they mean by not recent?

I don't know as I wasn't at the vets.  A colleague at work was looking after another colleagues dog while she was on holiday and the dog wouldn't eat and didn't look happy.  When the vets decided to open the dog up it was a black mass they removed that the vet identified as a corn cob.  The dog in question was showing signs of an obstruction but initially it was assumed that he was moping after his owner as he was eating and pooing as normal.

This was 3 small cobs, .... We found 1 piece buried in a flower bed.
A pile of vomit showed a fair amount of munched cob,  he obviously took his time.
We are watching and waiting for signs of any more... That dalmatian  holds his business for hours(usual for him to hiol don)!. Off to the woods before dark, that ususally makes him go!

My DIL's parents' dog (ESS) had to be PTS a few months ago following surgery to remove a cob from his stomach :(

Daisy

> I'm very gald the OP has brought this topic up, but not at the expense of her dogs health or her peace of mind :-(
>
> bilbobaggins I truly hope your dogs are fine and it passes through with no problems. Don't blame yourself, accidents happen. Best of luck and please keep us informed.
> xxx

Thank you so much. I will keep you posted.

Whopeeee.... nature did her job!!

Thanks every one!!

I can see corn on the cobs off the menu at bilbobaggins house from now on :)
Relief.

> Whopeeee.... nature did her job!!

PHEW! What a relief, that is great news :) :) :)

Phew!  I've been checking this thread often to hear the outcome.  You must be very relieved :-)

What a relief!!

Releif can say that again :-) :-)

Also a poke in the ribs for me...
Back to basics.. no sitting down after dinner until the kitchens done!

great news, I am so relieved for you all.  Phew!

Great news I would hate anybody to go through what we went through with Betty  !

> Great news I would hate anybody to go through what we went through with Betty&nbsp; !

I am glad Betty, (love the name), is recovered now!

Whopeeee.... nature did her job!!

I bet your dog's face was a picture when that came out... :)

My son swallowed a 50p piece when he was about 8--god knows how it happened, do kids usually sit about aimlessly sucking bits of money???? I took him off to A&E and the triage nurse interviewed him: "Tell me what happened, George"--then "and how did you feel after swallowing it..." and then "and how do you feel now...?" George replied that he felt about the same. Triage nurse:"Hmmm...so, no change then." I cried laughing.

Reminds me. My sister and I used to wear contact lenses, occasionally when we got grit in our eyes we'd take them out give them a quick wash in our mouths before putting them back. On this occasion she swallowed it,  I leave the rest to your imagination but to say it was never found.