Re: [pyrnet] Re: Christmas first aid...

["Stephanie R. Whitney" <srwhitney1@juno.com>]

Yes, exactly what my vet said.

Stephanie

On Mon, 4 Dec 2000 23:23:27 EST Oliverslb@aol.com writes:
> I spoke with my own vet today regarding the advise given for the 
> ingestion of 
> glass ornaments.  I explained that I wanted to include the items as 
> part of 
> my own first aid kit and that I would always seek emergency care as 
> quickly 
> as possible.  He said that he would rather see giving pieces of soft 
> bread 
> and advised NOT giving cotton balls.  His thinking is that by 
> introducing 
> another foreign, indigestible substance, one could be setting up a 
> blockage 
> situation - which is more dangerous than the ingestion of a sharp 
> object.  
> Apparently, canines are more able to "pass" things through their 
> system than 
> you can imagine, but promoting a blockage by a foreign object 
> provides and 
> even more harmful situation.  Just wanted to pass this information 
> on...
> Regards,
> Lisa