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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.
This can lead to some serious issues because dogs aren’t as well-equipped to understand what they can and can’t eat, not as humans can. There are plenty of foods that they can’t eat without getting terribly sick, and even eating byproducts can make them feel worse than if it happened to a human. One of these byproducts is aluminum foil.
Aluminum foil is quite obviously not something you want to ingest. Considering all of the metal content in it and the chemical processing to make it, any animal’s body would react poorly to it. You can only imagine how much worse it is for them considering they have a smaller and weaker digestive system. If you encounter this problem and are not sure what to do, here are the steps to follow if your dog has eaten aluminum foil.
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.
Oftentimes dogs will eat things like wax paper, parchment paper, aluminum or tin foil, or paper because it is in proximity to food or on the food itself. When your canine pal wants that food, they likely don’t care about the fact that they are going to need to rip and tear through this strange material to get to it. Retrace your steps to find it, which is most likely going to be the kitchen or garbage can. When you find the source of the aluminum foil, you can gauge how much they ate and quickly figure out how serious this could be.
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.
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.
They might determine that it will pass on its own, or if they can’t be certain it will prescribe your dog some medication to help expedite the situation. Laxatives are also a possible prescription to help make the removal process smooth. The most serious scenario would require surgery to remove it, which may be the case if your dog ate quite a lot of aluminum foil and it is not likely to get out on its own.
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.
Keep monitoring your dog and report any problems to your vet to get a better idea of what could be going on or if there are noticeable changes in their condition. Some of the symptoms that you might notice after your dog eats aluminum foil include:
● Constipation
● Diarrhea
● Pain or distress
● Vomiting
● Lethargy
● Lack of appetite
● Bloating
Many of these are easy to spot, but some can be harder to notice. Problemslike:
● Aluminum toxicity
● Depression
● Hyperactivity
Are some of the ways that your dog might be indicating it is not feeling well, but are much harder to see. That is why you need to contact your vet and be very vigilant in monitoring their behavior and condition on your own as well.
Your dog is naturally going to get up to no good every now and then and when they do, they usually like to explore the world by eating things. Aluminum foil is a material they will probably find themselves getting their paws on more than once because it usually comes with a side of food.
In most cases, your dog is going to pass it on their own through natural digestion. Their body is quite resilient, but it doesn’t mean they are invincible. When they do eat aluminum foil, you need to be ready to handle it. These steps show you how to properly assess and handle it, and what to do after. If you use this information, you will be able to take care of your dog and manage the situation much better than you would while uninformed.
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Nora ambush
March 30, 2024
I was so scared till i saw this
This helped so much