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– I saw you put the bandage in your mouth. The more he tried to get it to loosen up, the harder it became and eventually he swallowed it, food mother Elisabeth Borenstein tells Dagbladet.
She and Bowie (1) were walking in Gjettum last week when the incident occurred.
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– He is not someone who swallows everything and shows no interest in the role. But he has also been interested in masks in the past, Borenstein tells Dagbladet.
Fortunately, he saw what happened and immediately went to the vet. Bowie is the first patient to be admitted with a stomach bandage, but they encourage other dog owners to be vigilant and warn on their Facebook page about the incident.
I had to sew 90 stitches
– Fatal consequences
Evidensia Bærum animal hospital vet and general manager Kjersti Erstad says that at worst this could have fatal consequences.
– Both domestic and wild animals can become seriously ill if they eat a bandage because it can get stuck in the digestive system and, in the worst case, can have fatal consequences for the animal.
Fortunately, Bowie arrived in time so we could help him vomit before it got into the digestive system.
– The mouthpiece itself has no sharp edges, but if left in the stomach for a while the little piece of metal can lurk and do great damage, Erstad tells Dagbladet.
– Sharp!
According to Erstad, canned bandages can smell exciting to dogs. He fears Bowie will be the first of several future patients.
– They have a slightly different opinion than humans about what is interesting. They can smell people or food and it can make dogs that have a sense of smell much better than we do.
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Elisabeth Borenstein is a nurse and recommends the use of masks, but asks people to sharpen themselves.
– It’s cool that people wear masks, but don’t throw them out in the wild at all. It is not pleasant for either animals or humans to lie down and throw, he says and continues:
– People need to tune in. I don’t think they are aware of what this can do to animals. It’s also not nice for people to put on other people’s bandages, says Borenstein.
She can tell that Bowie (1) quickly caught up again and now bounces like before.
