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My Dog Ate Glass What Should I Do?

Tom

February 12, 2020
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My Dog Ate Glass What Should I Do?

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Dogs usually don’t choose to eat glass; however, they can mistake glass for something that’s familiar to them. It could be that a round glass Christmas tree ornament looks like a ball to them. What dog doesn’t go nuts for a ball?

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Or it could be your canine companion accidentally got some glass in his mouth when grabbing up some tasty morsel stored in a glass container. The container may have fallen on the floor and broken, and then your dog jumped on the opportunity for a great piece of food. In the process, he may have accidentally swallowed some glass.

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There are various scenarios of how a dog may accidentally swallows glass. If the pieces are small, in most cases they should pass through. And keep in mind that most dogs realize their error and will spit out the glass. However, if a dog has actually swallowed glass, and the glass shards were larger, they could pose a health issue for your dog.

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My Dog Swallowed Glass – What to Do

If you know for sure your fur baby has swallowed glass, then check his lips, tongue and inside his mouth for blood, which could be a sign your pup was cut. Note any places that appear to have been cut. Next call your vet right away.

In most cases, the vet will not want you to induce vomiting. The reason is that vomiting up the glass bits could cause more damage than when they went down.

The vet will probably recommend giving your dog a piece of bread, canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling) or mashed potatoes. These will encase the glass and keep it from causing injuries as it passes through your dog’s digestive system. In this case, the glass usually passes through without any complications.

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Next, the vet may advise you to watch for any signs of possible issues with your fur baby’s intestinal tract. Signs he may be having trouble can include:

  • Constipation
  • Lethargy
  • Blood in the stool
  • Lack of appetite
  • Abdominal pain or swelling

These symptoms could indicate your fur baby may have a puncture or an intestinal blockage. If your canine companion shows any of these symptoms, call the vet immediate, as this is a medical emergency. Your dog may require surgery to repair the damage.

We hope that your pup hasn’t swallowed glass, but if he has, we hope everything comes out OK and that he will avoid glass objects in the future!

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Tom has always loved to write since he was little - he wanted to be either a writer or a veterinary doctor, but he ended up being a professional writer while most of his works are based on animals. He was born in San Francisco but later moved to Texas to continue his job as a writer. He graduated from the University of San Francisco where he studied biotechnology. He is happily married and a soon to be father!

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Julliet says:
May 10, 2020 at 5:51 pm

Just last Christmas my dog swallowed a piece of Christmas ornament which happened to be glass. He was fast enough to realize what it was and spit it out. But that was after he had bitten down on it and it had cut him in a few places. It wasn’t something serious but I can’t even imagine the horror if he had swallowed it. I don’t wish that for any dog.

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Honey says:
May 13, 2020 at 11:53 pm

Yeah, there are various scenarios on how a dog can swallow glass. I’ve witnessed 3 of such and trust me it did not end pretty. It’s best to just keep your glass things as far away as possible from your dog. You do not want an unnecessary accident.

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Cayden says:
May 15, 2020 at 4:09 am

That’s true though. My puppy hasn’t swallowed glass. But at least now I know what to do if he ever gets to eat glass. Hopefully, people whose dogs eat that comes out OK.

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Juan says:
May 15, 2020 at 2:39 am

I make sure such objects are kept far away from my dog’s reach, but he could be very stubborn. I wish I could show him this to read, so he would stop trying to grab things forcefully from everywhere including glass jars.

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