What Signs Might I See After My Dog Has Eaten Aluminum Foil?
Hopefully, you don’t notice much at all and the aluminum foil passes through your dog’s gut easily or with only a mild tummy upset. Signs to watch out for are vomiting (especially multiple times), loss of appetite, lethargy, and constipation, as these can be indicators of a blockage. If these signs are observed you need to visit your vet immediately, as intestinal obstruction is an emergency.
Dogs will typically have diarrhea after eating rich foods or inedible items. However, if this has not improved over 48 hours, there is blood in the feces, or your dog is lethargic and unwell, seek veterinary advice.
If your dog is not explicitly harmed from the foil eating (dizzy, disoriented, choking, etc.) then you should call the vet.If your dog is exhibiting some of those symptoms, particularly choking, you have to be aware of the signs and know how to properly administer the Heimlich maneuver on a dog. If you can resolve this choking or it doesn’t occur at all,you still need to contact your veterinarian to set up an appointment to run some X-rays and see where it is, or use an endoscope (long tubular camera) to find where it is plus any blockage.
If your dog pukes up the foil or poops it out,you need to keep a close eye on them. Even if they seemingly removed it all from their system, that could be just a small amount that they ate. Check their stool after each trip to the bathroom to see if pieces or flakes of foil are present which could indicate that their body is doing well to remove it. You want to check for blood or discoloration as well which could hint that the body is not having an easy time passing it as well.
Your dog eating aluminum foil is not good, but in many cases, it could just result in an upset stomach and they will pass it in their stool like they would for many other ingestible things. This means you should try to remain as calm as possible. Freaking out is only going to cause you to stress out and hamper your decision making. You freaking out could also upset your dog as they are quite acute at sensing problems in their owners. If it is clear that your dog is not choking and not in serious pain, then stay calm.
We all know how rambunctious and curious dogs are. They have a curious disposition naturally which means they will get up to no good in many different ways. It could be playing in the neighbor’s yard,running off to chase an animal, or getting onto the counter to snag some of your food.
It could be something benign like a piece of baked bread or it could be something much worse for their health. Whatever was on that foil could be the key to determining how bad it was. If your dog ate aluminum foil that had chocolate,grease, fat, or something that is either severely bad for their digestive system or possibly fatal, you need to figure it out quickly. It is also likely that they may have eaten something old and yucky if they were rifling through the trash, which could make them very upset.
Most dogs will pass the aluminum foil without incident. If your dog eats aluminum foil, here are the things you need to know:
First, don’t panic. Despite the internet rumors, rest assured aluminum foil in and of itself isn’t toxic. Aluminum won’t leach into your dog’s bloodstream and poison him from the inside out. Most often the danger with aluminum foil actually resides with what it is wrapped around: if the food inside the foil is high fat, it can cause inflammation in your dog’s gut or pancreas. Reaction also depends on the size of your dog. For example, if you have a big dog and he ate a small piece of foil, therefore you probably won’t even see it pass in the feces.
2. Rarely, aluminum foil can cause intestinal obstruction, especially if your dog ingests foil that has been balled up. If your dog starts vomiting after ingesting the foil, please see your veterinarian immediately. He or she can sort out the reason for the vomiting and prescribe treatment and remember, the vomiting can be as much due to the food that was stored in the foil as the foil itself.
You walk into the kitchen after a long day at work only to find that your dog has not only eaten the banana bread that was on the counter, but also the aluminum foil that it was wrapped in! You thought you set that loaf up high enough, unfortunately your dog is sitting there, looking guilty and bread crumbs still on his face. Panic sets in – My Dog Ate Aluminum Foil!! What do I do?
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Some things might not seem that dangerous, butseeing your dogswallow a piece of aluminum foil can scare the heckout of anybody!
So what should you do after your dog eats aluminum foil? Firstly, remain calm. Aluminum is not toxic to dogs and is not dangerous in small quantities. Assess your dog for signs of choking. If they seem okay, carefully monitor them for the next few days. Most dogs will poop out the foil but call their vet immediately if they cannot poo.
But how should you monitor your dog’s condition? And how do you recognize if the aluminum is causing any trouble in your dog’s digestive system?