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Cleo stole one of those pouches that wet food comes in out of the trash last night and chewed it up quite a bit. I think she may have ingested a couple of small pieces of the plastic material the pouch is made of. I called the emergency vet last night right after I found her with the pouch, and they told me to watch out for vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, and not eating and that she should be in the clear after a couple of days. They also said that an x-ray is an option, but even if it showed up on the x-ray there was nothing they could do at that point. My husband really wants an x-ray, but we decided to wait until this morning and call our regular vet for a second opinion.
Our vet said to watch for any vomiting, and that that is the only warning sign. He also said that nothing would show up on an x-ray. He said there is an slim chance that this could result in an obsruction, but most likely she will just pass the material. Cleo ingested the material around 6 pm last night, and has been eating and acting normally since. The only thing I'm not sure of is whether she's had a bowel movement during the night. With two cats it's hard to tell. I'm watching her closely, but I wonder if I should get a third opinion or just wait it out. I can be home all weekend if necessary, but I'm concerned that something will happen when I'm at work on Monday.
Our vet said to watch for any vomiting, and that that is the only warning sign. He also said that nothing would show up on an x-ray. He said there is an slim chance that this could result in an obsruction, but most likely she will just pass the material. Cleo ingested the material around 6 pm last night, and has been eating and acting normally since. The only thing I'm not sure of is whether she's had a bowel movement during the night. With two cats it's hard to tell. I'm watching her closely, but I wonder if I should get a third opinion or just wait it out. I can be home all weekend if necessary, but I'm concerned that something will happen when I'm at work on Monday.