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Posted: 11/19/2018 10:03:13 PM EDT

My 12 year old female German Shepherd just ate 3 of the small razor blade strips in a disposable razor blade cartridge. I've read online where people recommend feeding the dog a "heavy diet" with lots of bread and waiting for the dog to pass the blades. Anyone been through this?

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:08:53 PM EDT

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There are these people called veterinarians. They perform surgeries to fix issues like this. I would take the dog to one or be prepared to watch your dog die a horrible death.

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:14:38 PM EDT

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Seems to be good advice.

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:17:00 PM EDT

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When people swallow metal items they are not supposed to they do Endoscopy - they run a camera and tool down their throat and fetch it. Probably the same with a vet.
(one of my - ER - war stories ..... Sir what exactly made you thing it was a good idea to swallow a whole set of steak knives......)

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:22:39 PM EDT

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I'm at the vet now. They want $4000 to remove them. I can't afford that. The vet is saying passing the blades is possible. In that case surgery would be a last resort.

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:25:47 PM EDT

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I'm at the vet now. They want $4000 to remove them. I can't afford that. The vet is saying passing the blades is possible. In that case surgery would be a last resort.

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Good luck man.

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:42:22 PM EDT

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I paid IIRC 1500 OTD or so for my 44lb dog to have internal surgical removal of a fish hook. $4k is highway robbery.

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:53:32 PM EDT

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Dog gone.

Posted: 11/19/2018 10:55:50 PM EDT

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My dog ate a disposable razor and passed the blades no problem. Lived to be 18.

Wishing you the best of luck, OP

Posted: 11/19/2018 11:00:55 PM EDT

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Call a couple other vets and ask what they would charge. Prices can vary a lot between vets. Good luck.

Posted: 11/19/2018 11:29:45 PM EDT

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We're home now. Vet gave her something to move things along and something else that he described as a intestinal protectant. Also got special food to help and recommended feeding her bread to help as well.

Fingers crossed that this works in the next 72 hours.

Posted: 11/19/2018 11:30:40 PM EDT

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Yikes. I hope it works out alright.

Posted: 11/19/2018 11:51:56 PM EDT

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My dog ate a disposable razor and passed the blades no problem. Lived to be 18.

Wishing you the best of luck, OP

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I'm glad to hear that. She is my last pup of the four I rescued over a 2 year period about 12 years ago with my ex-wife. I lost one a couple years ago and the 2 others to old age in the last 2 months. It's been a rough few months.

Posted: 11/20/2018 1:05:21 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/20/2018 1:23:24 AM EDT

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Good luck pup

Posted: 11/20/2018 1:49:20 AM EDT

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How did the pup eat the strips? Nosing into the trash or chewing on the razor perhaps? Just curious.

I hope all goes well.

Posted: 11/20/2018 6:14:14 AM EDT

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When people swallow metal items they are not supposed to they do Endoscopy - they run a camera and tool down their throat and fetch it. Probably the same with a vet.
(one of my - ER - war stories ..... Sir what exactly made you thing it was a good idea to swallow a whole set of steak knives......)

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Holy shit the whole set? Not just a paring knife? How the hell did that end up?

Was he really that upset at coming in second?

3rd prize is your fired!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbp3ozjl-qM

Posted: 11/20/2018 10:46:38 AM EDT

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How did the pup eat the strips? Nosing into the trash or chewing on the razor perhaps? Just curious.

I hope all goes well.

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She was nosing in the trash and decided to snack on them. It's the weirdest thing...she has never eaten any thing out of the trash.

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:01:42 AM EDT

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She was nosing in the trash and decided to snack on them. It's the weirdest thing...she has never eaten any thing out of the trash.

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Dogs are weird lol. I saw a dog eat a light bulb once and it didn't phase it a bit.

There's few things worse then your dog eating things it shouldn't have than waiting 2-4 days to see if they will die, empty your bank account to not die or still die or nothing bad will happen. I've been there man....rat poison, bucket of KFC, cookie sheet of tin foil, big bowl of Halloween candy (mostly chocolate bars),....etc. So far so good.

I wish you the best of luck

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:03:48 AM EDT

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Get a second opinion. I've Had to pay to have things removed from my dogs stomach twice. $1500 each time 80lbs dog

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:06:58 AM EDT

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In 12 years of owning that dog, I'm betting this is not the first time she ate something similar and I'm sure you know.
You fucked up as her caretaker.
Find a way to get the money and pay for the surgery.

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:31:30 AM EDT

[#21]

If the cartridge is intact they likely will pass fine.

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:49:15 AM EDT

[#22]

My lab ate an entire metal broom handle. Vet said he'd be fine

Posted: 11/20/2018 12:02:54 PM EDT

[#23]

sharp dog.

Posted: 11/20/2018 5:10:42 PM EDT

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Posted: 11/20/2018 6:46:42 PM EDT

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My lab ate an entire metal broom handle. Vet said he'd be fine

He pooped it out without a problem. But then again, he's a pure bred lab. Retard Chimpanzee Strong and lovable like a fluffy ball of hugs with the soul of a bottomless pitted garbage disposal.

Posted: 11/20/2018 10:20:55 PM EDT

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Good news....the razor blades have passed through her.

Posted: 11/20/2018 10:32:01 PM EDT

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This is why we have dog health insurance for our dogs. It isn’t ridiculously expensive compared to human insurance.

Posted: 11/20/2018 10:46:09 PM EDT

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Gotta be a hungry ass dog to eat razor blades. Or just plain fucking stupid. Go to a vet and have the dog checked out...Those razor blades just cost you a shit ton more than the $12.99 you paid at Walgreens.

Posted: 11/20/2018 10:49:08 PM EDT

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They would not be selling policies if they didn't KNOW they would come out ahead in the end.

That and all the fine print explaining the stuff they will NOT cover was enough for me to take a pass on that rip-off...

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:01:12 PM EDT

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They would not be selling policies if they didn't KNOW they would come out ahead in the end.

That and all the fine print explaining the stuff they will NOT cover was enough for me to take a pass on that rip-off...

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I had pet health insurance on this dog and the other 3 I had at the time. I canceled it after I had several issues they wouldn't cover. The other 3 have passed away now. This one is the last one and she's in great health....except for the razor blades.

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:02:38 PM EDT

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Glad the pup is OK!

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:40:19 PM EDT

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Great news!

My wife recscued a puppy. Some mutt thats part Aussie cattle dog, part Labrador, part spaniel and all high energy retard.

She got into my shed and ate some ready mix concrete, half a tube of asphalt flashing cement, 20 yds of string line and God knows what else...i found her gnawing on a piece of #4 rebar. I gave her 3 cans of pumpkin and left her in the backyard. She didn't die, that dog is a survivor if nothing else

Posted: 11/20/2018 11:54:22 PM EDT

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And no blood?

Awesome

Posted: 11/21/2018 9:17:54 AM EDT

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Glad to see they passed with no issues. We immediately take bones, broken glass and shit like that out to the big cans to prevent issues like this.

Posted: 11/21/2018 2:42:54 PM EDT

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And no blood?

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No blood or any signs of discomfort. She's also eating like normal and acting like her normal self.

Posted: 11/21/2018 5:03:44 PM EDT

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Glad to hear it.

Posted: 11/28/2018 9:24:32 AM EDT

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dogs are amazing.
Scare the shit out of you when they do stupid stuff and they look at you like it is a normal day.

Just for one day I would love to have no common sense

But i would be the one that gets hit by a car.

Posted: 11/28/2018 9:52:24 AM EDT

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Glad everything came out in the end....

Posted: 12/1/2018 11:17:02 PM EDT

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It always does

Posted: 12/13/2018 4:07:15 PM EDT

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A little late for a reply but next time.. feed sourkraut.. it has a tendency to wrap itself around things.. at least worth a try until you can get help from a vet...NOT A gun forum..:)

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