{"id":10559,"date":"2025-09-10T10:12:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=10559"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:43:25","slug":"watch-out-for-foreign-body-ingestion-in-cats-and-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/watch-out-for-foreign-body-ingestion-in-cats-and-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch out for foreign body ingestion in cats and dogs [Ema]"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10559\" class=\"elementor elementor-10559 elementor-10552\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d144a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d144a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9685a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9685a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-10T101529.129-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10554\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-10T101529.129-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-10T101529.129-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-10T101529.129-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Website-article-banners-2025-09-10T101529.129.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f9bda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75f9bda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a392f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a392f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ema is a 2-year-old Maine Coon who was rushed to our Emergency Department after her owners noticed she was missing a twine of around 3 cm in length. This curious cat has a history of previous surgeries, all for the same reason of ingesting foreign bodies. Due to the quick action of Ema\u2019s owner, our vet and nursing team were able to induce vomiting and successfully remove the foreign object.<\/p><p>Dogs and cats are curious animals, and they may ingest objects that may mechanically obstruct their gastrointestinal tract. Often times, when left untreated may cause life-threatening complications.<\/p><p><strong>Here are some common foreign bodies owners must watch out for :<\/strong><br \/>1. Corn cob<br \/>2. Sewing needles<br \/>3. Socks and underwear and other fabric<br \/>4. Coins<br \/>5. Meat bones<br \/>6. Thread and strings<br \/>7. Hair ties<br \/>8. Toys<\/p><p><strong>If you suspect your animal has swallowed a foreign body object or observe the following signs, please seek veterinary care as soon as possible:<\/strong><br \/>1. Vomiting<br \/>2. Loss of appetite<br \/>3. Abdominal pain<br \/>4. Lethargy<br \/>5. 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