Household object
String, Thread, Tinsel and Hair Ties
Emergency. Linear foreign bodies saw through the intestinal wall.
SevereCatsDogsFerrets
What to do right now
- 1.Never pull on visible string — it may be anchored inside
- 2.Go to a veterinary practice immediately
- 3.Withhold food while awaiting assessment
Symptoms
- Repeated vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Painful abdomen
- Straining
- String visible under the tongue or at the anus
Details
- Category
- Household object
- Toxicity
- Severe
- Species affected
- Cats, Dogs, Ferrets
- Routes of exposure
- Swallowed during play
- Urgency
- Emergency. Linear foreign bodies saw through the intestinal wall.
Veterinary treatment
Linear foreign bodies frequently require surgery. Store sewing supplies, hair ties and tinsel securely in homes with cats.