{"id":138,"date":"2015-05-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/?p=138"},"modified":"2022-07-08T14:48:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T18:48:22","slug":"craziest-foreign-body-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/craziest-foreign-body-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Craziest foreign body contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Has your pet ever swallowed something he or she shouldn&#8217;t have?<\/p>\n<p>You won&#8217;t believe what other vets have removed from pets&#8217; stomachs and intestines!<\/p>\n<p>Veterinary Practice News, a magazine for vets (in which I write monthly), published the amazing results of the 2014 foreign body competition. Vets from the entire Nation submitted X-rays that show some pretty incredible objects swallowed by pets.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3264\" height=\"2448\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sock-removed-from-the-intestine-of-a-4-year-old-German-Shepherd.jpg\" alt=\"Sock removed from the intestine of a 4 year old German Shepherd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sock-removed-from-the-intestine-of-a-4-year-old-German-Shepherd.jpg 3264w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sock-removed-from-the-intestine-of-a-4-year-old-German-Shepherd-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sock-removed-from-the-intestine-of-a-4-year-old-German-Shepherd-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to read until the end, where the 3 Grand Prize winners are revealed!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cDragon&#8221;, the bearded dragon apparently didn&#8217;t know the difference between his food and the Barbie&#8217;s food, since he ate a Barbie banana, which had to be surgically removed.<\/li>\n<li>Be careful when you have your fishing supplies and bait around your pets! Elvis, a 6.5 pound puppy ate his owner&#8217;s bait (chicken liver), still attached to the fishing line and hook! This was very dangerous as the hook tore the stomach wall. However Elvis recovered well after surgery.<\/li>\n<li>Kittens can be just as bad as puppies! One 5 month old kitten ate a plastic alien figurine. The arms actually caused it to get stuck in the intestine.<\/li>\n<li>Cody, a 10 month old golden retriever puppy, had been vomiting for 2 days. X-rays revealed that Cody had eaten a small light bulb! Cody was pretty lucky, the light bulb actually passed on its own after a stay at the hospital on IV fluids and medications.<\/li>\n<li>Woof, a young rat terrier, got in to the laundry basket and ate his owner\u2019s bra! All you could see on the x-ray was one metal clip, but the vet surgically removed 14 inches of bra and bra strap.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>And here are the 3 grand prize winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kermit the frog swallowed 30 ornamental rocks from the bottom of his cage! He required surgery to remove them all.<\/li>\n<li>Marley, a 6 year old German shorthair pointer, stole 2 entire shish kabob skewers, meat, veggies&#8230; and skewers. His owner had left them, unattended, on the kitchen counter, &#8220;for just a moment.&#8221; She removed one skewer from his mouth, after he hid under the bed. But where was the other one? X-rays revealed that the entire skewer was in his stomach! It was safely removed with surgery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>And we kept the most amazing winner for last: <\/strong>a 3 year old Great Dane vomited multiple times. Belly X-rays showed a distended stomach that contained a large amount of foreign material. During surgery, 43 and 1\/2 socks were removed from his stomach!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I will always wonder why a pet would ever eat something like a sock, and think &#8220;Gee, this tastes great, let me swallow another one!&#8221; And that, 42 times???<\/p>\n<p>Pets will never cease to amaze me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, every one of these patients did well, with or without surgery, and made a full recovery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beyond the cool story factor, here is my take as a surgeon:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Just because all of these patients recovered from their ordeal, doesn&#8217;t mean that pet owners should be lax with the many dangers facing pets. You never read the stories about the patients who did not make it&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Prepare yourself financially for the unexpected. If your pet got in trouble tomorrow, would you be prepared to take care of a large hospital bill? If not, please get pet insurance before it&#8217;s too late.<\/li>\n<li>Never put your pet in front an irresistible but dangerous situation. For example, never leave food unattended on a kitchen counter or on the table. Not even for a second.<\/li>\n<li>Secure trash bags and trash cans at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Pets are unpredictable, and frequently get in trouble, even with the most careful and dedicated pet owners. Pet-proof your house, room after room, just like parents child-proof their house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has your pet ever swallowed something he or she shouldn&#8217;t have? You won&#8217;t believe what other vets have removed from pets&#8217; stomachs and intestines! Veterinary Practice News, a magazine for vets (in which I write monthly), published the amazing results of the 2014 foreign body competition. 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He is a board-certified surgeon and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a coveted professional achievement Dr. Zeltzman is also a certified surgeon for the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO), having performed thousands of these procedures in dogs from less than 30 pounds to more than 250 pounds! The results of his work have been very impressive. Dr. Zeltzman\u2019s interests include all aspects of soft tissue, orthopedic, cancer, reconstructive, and neuro surgery, as well as physical therapy and emergency cases. He also has a strong interest in the prevention and treatment of obesity. His newest endeavor is stem cell therapy for arthritis, kidney disease, liver disease, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA). 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He performs specialized orthopedic, neurologic, cancer, and soft tissue surgeries on dogs, cats, and small exotics at your family vet\u2019s hospital. After graduating in 1993 from the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Liege in Belgium, Dr. Zeltzman simultaneously worked as a general practitioner, emergency vet, and journalist for three years in his native city of Paris, France. He completed a one-year internship at the University of Georgia, followed by a three-year surgery residency at Surgical Referral Service in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. He then worked as a surgeon for four years at a surgical practice in Cincinnati, Ohio, and an additional four years at a surgical practice in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. He is a board-certified surgeon and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, a coveted professional achievement Dr. Zeltzman is also a certified surgeon for the tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO), having performed thousands of these procedures in dogs from less than 30 pounds to more than 250 pounds! The results of his work have been very impressive. Dr. Zeltzman\u2019s interests include all aspects of soft tissue, orthopedic, cancer, reconstructive, and neuro surgery, as well as physical therapy and emergency cases. He also has a strong interest in the prevention and treatment of obesity. His newest endeavor is stem cell therapy for arthritis, kidney disease, liver disease, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as tibial tuberosity advancement (TTA). Dr. Zeltzman knew he wanted to be a veterinarian since the age of 5 when his favorite TV shows were Flipper, Daktari, and Lassie. \u201cBecoming a veterinary surgeon has been a dream come true, and I am as passionate about my profession as I was when I first started,\u201d he says. In practice, Dr. Zeltzman\u2019s goal is to offer the best surgical care, the safest anesthesia, and the utmost pain management to all of his patients. Actively involved in teaching, lecturing, and publishing, both locally and internationally, Dr. Zeltzman has published two books: Cocker Spaniels: A Practical Guide for People Owned by a Cocker and Walk a Hound, Lose a Pound, a book on weight loss for both dogs and people, co-written with Rebecca Johnson. He also writes a monthly award-winning newsletter for true dog and cat lovers. It is read in all 50 States, as well as more than 40 foreign countries. This newsletter has evolved into his blog. As a Certified Veterinary Journalist (CVJ), blogger, columnist, and award-winning author, his goal is to write meaningful articles, newsletters, and books that will make a difference in the lives of pets and their owners. He has published numerous articles in national and international veterinary journals, and is currently working on several book projects. He is also a prolific speaker. Dr. Zeltzman is a member of the Cat Writers\u2019 Association, the Dog Writers\u2019 Association and the Authors\u2019 Guild. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), the Lehigh Valley Veterinary Medical Association (LVVMA), and the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS). 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