
If you have a new puppy, make sure your dog food is securely stored. A client's new puppy, aged 9 weeks, managed to get access to a bag of dog food and ate, and ate, and ate ...
When the owner came home an hour later she immediately rang us and brought the puppy in. Poor little chap was about to pop! He only weighs 3kg (now) and they had to open him up to remove
1½ kg - half his bodyweight!!!

- of food from his stomach! Luckily he's made a good recovery but is thoroughly fed up at having to be caged with a buster collar so that he doesn't open his stitches. Hopefully the insurance will cover his bill of around £800 ....