Angel needs help...

angel - this is angel our dog
Philippines
August 29, 2011 10:52pm CST
We do have a dog named angel and she's suffering now. My mother accidentally gave her a food with a fish bone and she was choked by it. Now, she always coughs , she wanted the bone out of her throat but she cant. We don't have any veterinarian doctor in our place because it's not in a city. Could you please give me some suggestion. I felt so sad when I see angel suffering. I need your help mylotters.. thanks in advance for the respond
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@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
30 Aug 11
I've also heard about using bread as HWG mentioned. If that is not working, you will need to get her to a vet as soon as possible regardless of the inconvenience to you. A long shot would be to take her to a regular hospital emergency room. Sometimes the doctor at the ER will make an exception and help.
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@yoyo1198 (3641)
• United States
31 Aug 11
I don't see how a medication will help. This is a structural anotomical problem. You gotta get the bone out.
@mitch910 (35)
• United States
30 Aug 11
I think the best thing to do is to just give her a lot of water. This will help soothe her throat which will calm her and may help the bone slide down slowly and not very dangerously in her stomach where after a while will be digested. I think the bread idea is a little toodangerous since it can get stuck along with the bone and therefore be deadly.
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• Philippines
31 Aug 11
oh mitch please, you must not mention the deadly, TOO SCARED TO READ THAT. But it's okay, i will instruct my sister to gave her more water. Thank you so much for the response. Have nice day and welcome here in mylot.Do well in here.
• United States
30 Aug 11
I remember someone saying this once also and if it is stuck you can feed the dog bread which allows it to slowly slide down into the tummy so they can digest it. However if the bone has splinters it can be dangerous because it can cause some tearing and scratching in the throat and or esophagus. So you will have to watch the dog and see how it goes, but you might have to find a vet as I understood it can be dangerous. Good luck and do hope your dog will be okay.
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• Philippines
30 Aug 11
hi hardworkinggurl, i will call my sister to do that for i am now at work. I'm having a hard time because of angel. Sad to say we don't have a vet in our unremote place. I feel so sad i just hope the bone has no splinters. thanks for the respond,
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
1 Sep 11
Gag the dog. Open it's mouth and check yourself if you can see where the bone got stuck. And please never feed the dog human food. Raw chicken wings and necks are better.
@nezavisima (7408)
• Bulgaria
30 Aug 11
dear dog, so it is difficult to see how she suffers. You know what I do not know whether it is appropriate for many but just let your mother to keep a dog and you open your mouth with your hand and dig into the neck so you can remove any bone that interferes see where and act. I personally have done it and is efficient. because when you do not vet when you act. Success! nice day!
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• Philippines
30 Aug 11
Hi nezavisima, that is really hard for us because angle might bite my mother. She is furious when she's not feeling well. This is tough one for me. i can't stop myself from being anxious because i am now in the city for work and angel is left in our home. Any other suggestions? Thanks for the respond. i appreciate it so much