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Just saw a 6-foot-5 man in tears at Banfield hospital in Petsmart because his dog swallowed AirTag
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Funny story. Years ago I had just had rabies shots for my cat. Put the tags on her collar. One morning I let her in from garage (she liked to go out to it at night).
No collar on. I couldn't find it. I told her that if she didn't return it she would have to get shots again for replacement tags.
The NEXT MORNING I opened the door and the 2" portion of the collar with the tags were waiting for me.
So cats will chew collars if they decide they want them off bad enough.
Heh...if they can chew it, it isn't tight enough.
How tall was the vet? How tall was the vet nurse? I just think you should be thorough.
Don’t bother they seem to know it all.True, but, generally speaking, it's better to get it out than risk blockage after the fact.
Edit: If you KNOW that your pet has eaten something that has sharp edges that could cause considerable internal damage, then you need to rush them to an emergency clinic.
And, yes, my Uncle that recommends getting a quick expulsion is a Vet - so I'll take his advice on this.
If they get there quick, the Vet will stick a morphine tablet under the eye lid and dog will vomit it up.
Has happened with our dog.
Do update us if you hear any news.as a kitten, he tried..... but as he got older and wiser, he couldn't be bothered.
I only dread the day when he may decide to eat me.... (which I read is a real possibility, even for house cats)
Haha I kept a beagle for 15 years. I can truly relate to this. They can eat anything. But they are also really strong dogs, I think it’s going to be okay.
Now if the man was only 6 feet it wouldn’t have been an issue at all, but 6 feet and 5 inches!!! That’s serious
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my former neighbor's cat swallowed about 8 or 10 hair ties.(not at the same time, obviously) that cat loved to play with those things..... the vet had to go in surgically when all other methods failed to expel the hair ties from the cat's intestines.
(but she was fine and lived another 15 years after that incident... but my neighbor no longer gave her hair ties to play with, obviously)They guy looked like a younger Lenny Montana, only taller. (for those who never watched The Godfather, Lenny was they guy who played Luca Brasi, the scary big guy who worked for Don Corleone)
I felt bad for the guy and his dog for what they went through. It was clear that he loved that little beagle.
they wouldn't tell me anything because of HIPAA.
Just kidding... I haven't gone back to Petsmart... next time I'm there, I'll ask the Banfield ladies if they know anything.
Looking scary = can't cry about something upsetting? What?They guy looked like a younger Lenny Montana, only taller. (for those who never watched The Godfather, Lenny was they guy who played Luca Brasi, the scary big guy who worked for Don Corleone)
I felt bad for the guy and his dog for what they went through. It was clear that he loved that little beagle.
A hair tie is smaller than an AirTag.my former neighbor's cat swallowed about 8 or 10 hair ties.(not at the same time, obviously) that cat loved to play with those things..... the vet had to go in surgically when all other methods failed to expel the hair ties from the cat's intestines.
Train the owner better not to take a dog to pet smart for an actual emergency. And to remain calm.
Well you are correct. Don’t go to PetSmart for an emergency, they are not veterinarians or even trained in basic in dog fist aid. Banfield, a partner of PetSmart and in many of their stores IS a full service vet though.
normally I would say that.... however, I now live in a small town. other than Petsmart and the Banfield inside, there are probably only 2 or 3 other vet clinics in the area. The nearest one to that Petsmart was 10 miles away, so the dog owner probably rushed the dog there because it was the nearest vet.
Well Banfield is fine other than being overpriced, I was just making a point that people need to differentiate between PetSmart and Banfield as they are seperate companies and are trained compltetely different. Not every PetSmart even has a Banfield.
I used to live in another state... and the Banfield over there had much more reasonable prices than vet clinics for routine services. It was an expensive area and the vet clinics charged ridiculous prices. For example, when my cat(was a kitten at the time) had a minor tail injury requiring care, all 5 or 6 vet clinics around me quoted me $350 to $500 to clean and cover the wound. For feline dental cleaning, they wanted in excess of $500, with one vet wanting $750.
I took him to Banfield inside the nearest Petsmart. Not sure how or why, but the vet inside Banfield only charged me $75 for the exact same service. (as for feline dental cleaning, they only charged $190) She told me that because they are a national chain associated with Petsmart locations, they couldn't just set prices based on how expensive real estate was in that area. Of course, it's a different story now that I've moved to a different state. (sorry... didn't meant to get so off-topic)