Worried about Harry - update the glove has arrived

[Ben's mum]

This afternoon Harry got into the bin and ate a latex glove (OH had just used gloves to clear up after someone was ill in his taxi   )

I rang the vet straight away - scared about blockages especially after just reading about poor Buffy.  The vet said we just had to wait and see if it came out the other end and said if Harry is sick or becomes unwell to get him there asap, which frightened me a little.

Because I was panicking I didn't ask about what to do about feeding Harry - do I give him normal size meals and hope it 'helps' the glove out, or is that likely to cause more problems if there is a blockage?  
He has been to the loo this evening and no sign of the glove - how long might it take to go through his system?

I am so worried, Harry is so precious and has not had the best start in life, and I couldn't bear him to be unwell.
what with Ben and his limpy leg things are not to good here at the moment  

[Bounty]

silly harry!  i am sure he will be fine and you need to be guided by the vets.

Watch him closely and I am sure all will be well.  Very worrying though x

[louis mum]

Sorry no advice, but I hope he is ok 

[EmmaA]

I hope Harry passes the glove without any incident 
No advice either sorry 

[vixen]

Would giving Harry something oily (like tuna in oil), a cod liver oil capsule, something oily,  help 'ease' the glove through his system?
I am sure other COLers will suggest alternatives but if it was one of my dogs I would like to get it out as soon as possible.
If nothing 'happens' tonight or tomorrow morning, perhaps you could ask your vet's advice as the best way to help things along.
Fingers crossed for Harry. 
 

[Nicola]

I would give it a good 12 hours or so to work its way through, I think general digestion time is 7-10 hours or so depending on what they've eaten but this may take longer. I would try the suggestion of giving him something like fish in oil and if you give him other food I'd go for small amounts of something easily digestible and other than that just keep an eye on him for the signs of something being stuck - straining to poo, retching, a 'hunched up' appearance, abdominal discomfort, general lethargy and 'out of sorts'. I really hope he manages to pass it ok, what a worry for you

[Ben's mum]

Thank you all for your advice, I am probably worrying too much, but my dogs are my life and I don't cope well when things go wrong with them 

Since typing this earlier Harry has eaten a stone in the garden and chewed the end off a pen and swallowed it, he just seems to be a compulsiver eater which is worrying.  The house has never been so tidy as we try to keep everything out of his reach, but he has figured out all the bins now, the one he raided today is a strong, very tall stainless steel pedal bin. He can reach most surfaces and jumps on and off the beds to reach bedside tables.  We keep all upstairs doors shut as much as possible.  He managed to squeeze behuind the computer desk to reach a pen that I didn't even know was there.  Yesterday he got in the bath and picked up the bottle of radox bubble bath from the shelf, thank goodness the top was on tight 

Oh well off to buy some oily fish and see what appears........

[Max X 2]

How is Harry today - any signs?

{{hugs}} to you all

[smartietopdog]

I feel so grateful right now, the worst thing my two do is go through my shopping bags when I come in, and steal a tray of cat food!

I did have a naughty boy, Chewitt, he was my first, and he was a nightmare, but thankfully he stopped at things like electric razors and wedding photos............

Really hope Harry passes the glove today without any problems, keep us posted x x

[Helen]

any news on the glove Maxine?

[vixen]

any news on the glove Maxine?

I was wondering that too   
Please let us know what is happening with Harry 

[Penelope]

Hope Harry and the glove have parted company???
I can just imagine you checking his deposits to see if it is in there 
Seriously, hope he is ok and it has come out naturally......

[Lily Freya]

Oh these dogs of ours..............how they worry us.  But, we wouldn't want to be without them would we?

I do hope everything passes through normally, and that Harry is ok.

 

[Ben's mum]

As you put it so well Penny yes we are 'checking his deposits'   The neighbours probably think we are mad.
no sign of the glove yet  

Had a really bad night last night he was trying to be sick on and off all night but couldn't, just heaving (sorry if too graphic!)
The vet said it was ok for him to be doing that as long as he was still lively and eating and everything coming out the other end ok, which it is

So I guess we just wait, the vet said to bring him in if he goes lathargic or off his food, it is a worry as I don't like the thought of it still being in there, but he seems ok in himself today....... cockers who'd have them  

[Max X 2]

Glad to hear he's OK in himself.  Hope the glove makes an appearance soon