If your dog eats it, the piece of foil could potentially get stuck in their throat. Smaller dogs are particularly at risk of this because even a tiny bit of foil could choke them. Another danger of eating foil, particularly for smaller dogs, is that it could cause an intestinal blockage.
However, this only happens when your dog has ingested a large piece of foil, like a crumpled ball. Smaller pieces can make their way through the digestive system comparatively easily. Intestinal blockage is also more of a risk for smaller-sized dogs because their intestines are narrower, even smaller pieces of foil can clog them up.
If your dog ate some aluminum foil, your priority should be to figure out what was on it above everything else. But if the foil contained chocolate, garlic, or other food items toxic to dogs, it could make them very sick. These are as follows:. The first thing you should do as soon as you find out your dog has ingested some foil is to do a full inspection of their condition.
Right after eating something like aluminum foil, your dog is at risk of choking. Also, check their behavior for any signs of disorientation, fainting, or discomfort. If they seem uncomfortable or uninterested in eating or drinking, take them to a vet as soon as you can. Try to remember what the foil was wrapping, and if it had any food stuck on it. This usually happens because the foil has been wrapped around food that your dog finds delicious, and is often stolen from the trash can or kitchen counter.
Remember if there is any doubt about the health and safety of your pet, the best thing to do is call your vet. This is much more likely if the tin foil is eaten by smaller dogs and puppies.
The aluminum foil may contain foods that are toxic to dogs, such as chocolate, grapes, garlic, or onions. Understandably many owners are concerned about aluminum toxicity when their dog has eaten foil.
The good news? This decision should only be made by a veterinary professional for a number of reasons. Depending on what your dog has eaten, making them vomit could cause more damage if an object is sharp such as metal, or irritant to the gut like many household chemicals or could make them ill in other ways. If the vet feels that they need to make your dog vomit, they can give an injection to help, which is a far safer way of inducing vomiting than many home methods.
Signs to watch out for are vomiting especially multiple times , loss of appetite, lethargy, and constipation, as these can be indicators of a blockage. If these signs are observed you need to visit your vet immediately, as intestinal obstruction is an emergency. Dogs will often have diarrhea after eating rich foods or inedible items. The most serious scenario would require surgery to remove it, which may be the case if your dog ate quite a lot of aluminum foil and it is not likely to get out on its own.
If your dog pukes up the foil or poops it out,you need to keep a close eye on them. Even if they seemingly removed it all from their system, that could be just a small amount that they ate. Check their stool after each trip to the bathroom to see if pieces or flakes of foil are present which could indicate that their body is doing well to remove it.
You want to check for blood or discoloration as well which could hint that the body is not having an easy time passing it as well. Keep monitoring your dog and report any problems to your vet to get a better idea of what could be going on or if there are noticeable changes in their condition.
Some of the symptoms that you might notice after your dog eats aluminum foil include:. Many of these are easy to spot, but some can be harder to notice. Are some of the ways that your dog might be indicating it is not feeling well, but are much harder to see.
That is why you need to contact your vet and be very vigilant in monitoring their behavior and condition on your own as well. Has your dog ever eaten some aluminum foil? Tell us all about it. What was inside the aluminum foil that drew his attention? Did he pass it on his own or did you need veterinary assistance? Ben is the senior content editor for K9 of Mine and has spent most of his adult life working as a wildlife educator and animal-care professional. Golden, 11 years old.
He took aluminum foil out of garbage, lemon olive oil was only food on foil. Foil was a very thin foil. Todays thursdsy, he eats, drinks water.. Some soft ones too. He seems to have some discomfort. Each poop has small n few pieces of foil in it. Tomorrow Friday, im going to start him on Pured Pumpkin from a can.
See if this will loosen his stools a bit to have more ease when pooping. Should be a fun 4th weekend. Im hoping he will be better soon.
Hey, Chris. Best of luck! Aside from that point I started worrying about Chocolate poisoning and the foil and plastic wrappers ingested. I watched her behavior and she was fine. The next afternoon I found 3 yes 3 piles of vomit with nothing but aluminum foil wrappers and plastic wrappers. She never exhibited any sickness at all. She just puked it all back out. How stupid of me! Just be sure to contact your vet if you notice anything unusual.
My dog ate some foil with chicken juice and a little fat from the chicken. She threw up last night and this morning. I checked her poop this morning and there is foil in her poop.
I am watching her closely. She ate her breakfast and drank water this morning. My doggo 25lb beagle ate some foil overnight last night. It was used to cook her turkey treats on, so nothing inside it was a concern, but I know she ingested some.
I admit, I am freaking out a bit. I noticed a small piece in her stool, and also in my house like she had thrown some up overnight. She ate her morning kibble fine, and drank some water, but I am concerned! How long before they typically start reacting poorly, if that is the case? Hey, Liz.
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