{"id":169983,"date":"2022-07-14T15:52:59","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/"},"modified":"2022-07-14T15:52:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T15:52:59","slug":"what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens if a dog eats a rubber toy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_a_rubber_toy\" title=\"What happens if a dog eats a rubber toy?\">What happens if a dog eats a rubber toy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#Can_a_dog_pass_a_piece_of_rubber\" title=\"Can a dog pass a piece of rubber?\">Can a dog pass a piece of rubber?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_pass_a_rubber_toy\" title=\"How long does it take for a dog to pass a rubber toy?\">How long does it take for a dog to pass a rubber toy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_rubber\" title=\"What happens if a dog eats rubber?\">What happens if a dog eats rubber?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#Can_dogs_swallow_rubber_toys\" title=\"Can dogs swallow rubber toys?\">Can dogs swallow rubber toys?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#What_happens_when_a_dog_swallows_rubber\" title=\"What happens when a dog swallows rubber?\">What happens when a dog swallows rubber?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#Can_dogs_poop_out_rubber\" title=\"Can dogs poop out rubber?\">Can dogs poop out rubber?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_poop_out_a_toy\" title=\"How long does it take for a dog to poop out a toy?\">How long does it take for a dog to poop out a toy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#What_if_my_dog_swallowed_a_rubber_toy\" title=\"What if my dog swallowed a rubber toy?\">What if my dog swallowed a rubber toy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#What_should_I_do_if_my_dog_ate_rubber\" title=\"What should I do if my dog ate rubber?\">What should I do if my dog ate rubber?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#Will_eating_rubber_hurt_a_dog\" title=\"Will eating rubber hurt a dog?\">Will eating rubber hurt a dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-happens-if-a-dog-eats-a-rubber-toy\/#What_happens_when_a_dog_eats_a_rubber_toy\" title=\"What happens when a dog eats a rubber toy?\">What happens when a dog eats a rubber toy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_a_rubber_toy\"><\/span>What happens if a dog eats a rubber toy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most important thing to know if your pet swallows a toy, or if you suspect he has, is that time is of the essence. Rather than waiting to see if it will pass, or attempting to induce vomiting on your own, <b>contact your vet immediately<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_dog_pass_a_piece_of_rubber\"><\/span>Can a dog pass a piece of rubber?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He may vomit up the rubber on his own, or <b>it may pass through in his stool without any problems. Signs of an obstruction would include repeated episodes of vomiting, not wanting to eat, acting lethargic, and not having bowel movements.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_pass_a_rubber_toy\"><\/span>How long does it take for a dog to pass a rubber toy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After <b>two hours, the object will have passed into the intestines and vomiting won&#8217;t help. You will still want to call your vet for advice. Many objects small enough to pass through the digestive system may be eliminated with the feces and cause no problems (however do not risk this with coins or batteries).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_a_dog_eats_rubber\"><\/span>What happens if a dog eats rubber?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>He may vomit up the rubber on his own, or it may pass through in his stool without any problems. Signs of an obstruction would include repeated episodes of vomiting, not wanting to eat, acting lethargic, and not having bowel movements.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_swallow_rubber_toys\"><\/span>Can dogs swallow rubber toys?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After <b>two hours, the object will have passed into the intestines and vomiting won&#8217;t help. You will still want to call your vet for advice. Many objects small enough to pass through the digestive system may be eliminated with the feces and cause no problems (however do not risk this with coins or batteries).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_a_dog_swallows_rubber\"><\/span>What happens when a dog swallows rubber?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you know your dog swallowed an object, call your veterinarian immediately and take your dog to the vet&#8217;s office as soon as possible. <b>The doctor may be able to induce vomiting or retrieve the object from the stomach before serious problems set in<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_dogs_poop_out_rubber\"><\/span>Can dogs poop out rubber?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>He may vomit up the rubber on his own, or <b>it may pass through in his stool without any problems. Signs of an obstruction would include repeated episodes of vomiting, not wanting to eat, acting lethargic, and not having bowel movements.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_it_take_for_a_dog_to_poop_out_a_toy\"><\/span>How long does it take for a dog to poop out a toy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>between 10-24 hours<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_my_dog_swallowed_a_rubber_toy\"><\/span>What if my dog swallowed a rubber toy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you know your dog swallowed an object, <b>call your veterinarian immediately and take your dog to the vet&#8217;s office as soon as possible. The doctor may be able to induce vomiting or retrieve the object from the stomach before serious problems set in.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_do_if_my_dog_ate_rubber\"><\/span>What should I do if my dog ate rubber?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you know your dog swallowed an object, <b>call your veterinarian immediately and take your dog to the vet&#8217;s office as soon as possible. The doctor may be able to induce vomiting or retrieve the object from the stomach before serious problems set in.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_eating_rubber_hurt_a_dog\"><\/span>Will eating rubber hurt a dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Once ingested items reach the intestines, they cause a potentially fatal blockage that may require urgent surgery to remove. So, if you suspect your dog has swallowed a rubber band, call a veterinarian immediately.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_a_dog_eats_a_rubber_toy\"><\/span>What happens when a dog eats a rubber toy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A dog who has swallowed a toy will often exhibit some of the following symptoms: <b>Vomiting or gagging. <\/b><b>Painful abdomen<\/b><b>Lack of appetite<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What happens if a dog eats a rubber toy?Can a dog pass a piece of rubber?How long does it take for a dog to pass a rubber toy?What happens if a dog eats rubber?Can dogs swallow rubber toys?What happens when a dog swallows rubber?Can dogs poop out rubber?How long does it take&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169983"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169983"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169983\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}