04/12/2024
*Is your dog a stick chewer or loves chasing sticks?*
A couple of months ago my Ivy caught a stick too quickly as it was landing. From the other side of the field I saw her collapse to the floor.
I ran over to her to find that the stick snapped in half leaving half of it lodged down her trachea and the other half on the floor. She was struggling to breathe and was starting to turn blue and unresponsive. I lay her down, until mum arrived to us in the car to get her to the vets. I kept her warm and told her how much I love her and she will be ok. Running with her in my arms to get her home would’ve only caused further damage.
When she was rushed to the vets, she went under sedation to remove the stick and recovered well with a very sore throat for the following 2 weeks. Ivy was extremely lucky that this hadn’t caused internal damage.
As you can imagine this was so scary and terrifying for both myself and Ivy.
This isn’t to scare owners but to raise awareness that sticks are really dangerous and fatal to dogs. Sticks can cause;
- splinters
- infections
- may require advanced investigation (endoscope) and surgery
- pierce vital organs
- lacerations
Hindsight is a beautiful thing but please use my lesson as one for you too.
***STICKS ARE BAD***
Ivy is not allowed any sticks for the rest of her life!!
