The hostess 8-year-old shepherd named Benji, Olivia Mullen, was amazed when I found out what happened.
«This was the first time, he never paid any attention to shoes or toys, so I was shocked.» said the owner of the dog.
Perhaps the dog found the tinsel in the street, as the family Olivia has not yet put up a tree. X-rays showed 3 feet of tinsel inside the stomach, Benji. He underwent emergency surgery, which ended successfully. Benji is on the mend.
«I couldn’t believe that he ate so much tinsel. [X-ray] it was evident that there was messed up — and I knew immediately that required emergency surgery.»
David Owen, the veterinarian who treated benjy, warned pet owners that shiny tinsel may attract cats and dogs.
X-ray showed that the stomach, Benji is about 3 feet tinsel
«In veterinary medicine we call this a linear foreign body. If the tinsel is fixed in the stomach, it can not pass through the intestine and slowly begins to penetrate the fabric like a cheese wire.» — said David. «This can lead to serious damage to the intestinal tract of the animal.»
