greenie emergency!!

[tessa_s212]

I'd still watch him very closely for the next week. Make sure he continues to poop regularly(sometimes it takes time for the large chunks of greenie to inflate in their body).

This is a good sign , but still watch him, okay? I'd hate for something to happen!

 

[thewhitewitchone]

I am not trying to be mean to the OP, but if you have already heard all of the warnings about Greenies, why on earth did you give your puppy one to begin with and unsupervised, at that?
I would just do as advised by others and keep an eye on him for a while. Watch for vomiting and make sure he is pooping....and watch for pieces of the greenie in his poop, as well as coughing or gagging.
I don't think you need to rush him to the Vet right now. He will probably be fine. Luckily, they don't hurt every dog that consumes them.
Now, throw those bad boys away!

Pam

 

[tintinabulation]

well, actually, I wasn't really aware of the dangers of these greenies before this. when this happened, I quickly did a google search on what to do if your puppy swallows a greenie, and then I read all of the horrible stories.

coco seems fine today.

 

[Fran27]

Boris has eaten quite a lot of greenies and has always been fine. And he did eat them fast, pretty much in 10 minutes too. So I don't think you should worry too much, but it shows what a responsable owner you are

Oh and I stopped giving them to him after I read the dangers too, even if it's rare I'd rather not take the risk. But honestly my dogs eat a lot of crap, and I always worry a lot but when I see what passes through sometimes I realize I probably worry for nothing, but it's important to check that they are behaving normally when you have a doubt.

Ironically, Tips is the one that got a problem once, from swallowing the knot of a rope toy. He puked it, but he still seemed sick afterwards and it cost me $400 in vet bills just to make sure there was no blockage. I can't say I was pleased, so now they have no toys except the really hard ones, nylabones and sterilized bones... And I found the rest of the rope toy while I was cleaning poops outside...

 

[tintinabulation]

alright, I'll take that back.

Coco pooped twice as often as usual, and twice as much as usual. is that normal?

 

[Fran27]

I don't think there's anything to worry about as long as she's active and doesn't seem bothered. If you really have a doubt you can take her to the vet but unless she starts looking sick I wouldn't worry personally. Just keep a close eye on her.

 

[tintinabulation]

Coco is a he.

I'll try taking him to the vet as soon as I can. hopefully everything will be fine. thank you for everything

 

[tintinabulation]

UPDATE: I took Coco to the vet just now, and the vet said that his dogs eat those greenies and swallow them all the time. so I don't know...

 

[EliNHunter]

I've heard SO MUCH bad press on Greenies the last few months. Would love to hear what kind of testing they've done before putting them on the market. ONE dog death is ONE too many!!! I may do a bit of research on this...

 

[tessa_s212]

I'd be switching vets if I had one that ignorant... *sigh* Sure wish vets actually had nutrition training in schoooll...

 

[EliNHunter]

This is CRAZY!!!

I went to www.greenies.com to their FAQ section and look what they're saying!!!

Question:
When giving your animal Greenies(R) does it affect their digestive system? On the news I have seen where dogs are unable to digest this product and I was wondering if the same goes for Feline Greenies(R)?

Megan from United States

Answer:
The only time dogs would be unable to digest anything would be if they didn't chew it up before they swallowed it. Canine and Feline Greenies(TM) are highly digestible when chewed.

What a CROCK!!!

 

[showpug]

Your pug should be fine, but I wouldn't give your dog anymore greenies! You just want to watch for vomiting and lack of appetite. I have known of many dogs (from my vet clinic days) that have had to have surgery because of greenies. It is not abnormal for a dog, especially a pug to wolf them down - this is why they are so unsafe!

By the way, I just had to ask...what is your pug doing weighing 25lbs and 7 months LOL!!!

 

[tintinabulation]

well, tessa, he sounded quite certain when he said that. he's actually quite a good vet. much better than the vet we had for our previous dog.

EliNHunter, wow... that sounds as if they're actually confirming the fact that a swallowed whole greenie can't be digested.

showpug, I know, Coco is a bit chubby. well, actually, tomorrow he'll be 8 months. not much difference though. haha.. by the way, the pugs in your signature are soooo adorable!

 

[tessa_s212]

tintina, I was not trying to offend you. If you do not alread know, most vets get *very* little nutritional training while in school. The little education that they may get is from biased, horrible companies such as Science Diet.

Sure he sounds confident! He doesn't know any better!

 

[bubbatd]

Fran... I can't give my Golden nyla bones or the sterilized ones... the first he swallows chucks,,, the second shatter by the heat... I loved to give shank bones and when I couldn't find any fresh, I bought one at petsmart.. it shattered within 5 minutes... I took it back and they gave me another... same thing!!! I will only give raw bones...soup, shank, large round bones etc.

 

[Fran27]

Wow your goldens are worse than mine, lol. I haven't had a problem with the sterilized bones actually. The nylabones are still in very good shape either. I guess I am lucky.

I would give them raw bones but I don't trust Boris not to swallow big pieces of it, plus I have yet to find a place that has them here

 

[Zoom]

I give the occassional greenie, but I'm standing right there when they eat it. And my dogs also chew these rather methodically, no gulping large chunks. Now that I know where I can get bones at (soup bones are great, lots of marrow! just cut off the excess meat and save it for training bits), however, I'm giving only those and skipping the greenies. Too expensive for how short they last and the potential dangers they pose.