Jamie-C
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She ate one of them silica gel pouch things you 0get with new shoes. Don't know how many of the balls she ate but i picked about 10 of the floor.
Is there any thing bad that can happen
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leon.
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my dog took a fancy to one of them also and ate it, nothing ever happend....
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Butler
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Just had a quick browse on the net mate, this was on the RSPCA site...
Silica gel is used to absorb moisture in many different products, and is usually packaged in plastic cylinders or paper packets. Silica gel is also used in certain cat litters for the same purpose. While it is indeed true that it is not meant for consumption, with most ingestions silica gel produces only mild stomach upset which typically resolves with minimal to no treatment. If very large quantities are eaten, however, such as with ingestions of multiple packets or mouthfuls of kitty litter, intestinal obstruction is a possibility- especially in very small animals.
Also read that you should contact a vet who will make the dog throw up to be on the safe side... Not sure how true that is.
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BluKoo
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Just make sure it has plenty water incase it gets dehydrated lol.
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Jamie-C
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quote: Originally posted by Butler
Just had a quick browse on the net mate, this was on the RSPCA site...
Silica gel is used to absorb moisture in many different products, and is usually packaged in plastic cylinders or paper packets. Silica gel is also used in certain cat litters for the same purpose. While it is indeed true that it is not meant for consumption, with most ingestions silica gel produces only mild stomach upset which typically resolves with minimal to no treatment. If very large quantities are eaten, however, such as with ingestions of multiple packets or mouthfuls of kitty litter, intestinal obstruction is a possibility- especially in very small animals.
Also read that you should contact a vet who will make the dog throw up to be on the safe side... Not sure how true that is.
Going by that it sounds like she will be ok, Just have to hope for the best
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Hammer
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She'll be fine, dugs are hardy fuckers.
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Ben G
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Eck
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I'd be giving your dog her favourite meal. Y'know, let her die happy n all that
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Jamie-C
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Daveskater
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Just make sure she has a decent amount of water mate, be reet.
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Ren
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quote: Originally posted by Hammer
She'll be fine, dugs are hardy fuckers.
Don't they die if they eat a piece of chocolate?
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pow
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A bit more than a peice
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Neo
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quote: Originally posted by pow
A bit more than a peice
But not much more
Brothers dog ate a chocolate cookie once and got really ill, couldnt have been much in that !
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pow
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Kirstys dogs have eaten enough human chocolate in their lifetime, unfortunatly they are still here.
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swill_omnibus
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It has to be a fair amount, though depends on the dog. Dark is worse for them.
But regards to the silica gel should be ok, just make sure there's enough water put down as it'll be parched!
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Jamie-C
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Nice one I'll get a hose pipe and make her drink
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by Eck
I'd be giving your dog her favourite meal. Y'know, let her die happy n all that
Evil bastard
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Hammer
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quote: Originally posted by Ren
quote: Originally posted by Hammer
She'll be fine, dugs are hardy fuckers.
Don't they die if they eat a piece of chocolate?
Do they? Fuck that then I'm getting a guard Gerbil instead if a dogs can be grounded by a simple dairy milk attack.
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swill_omnibus
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quote: Originally posted by Hammer
quote: Originally posted by Ren
quote: Originally posted by Hammer
She'll be fine, dugs are hardy fuckers.
Don't they die if they eat a piece of chocolate?
Do they? Fuck that then I'm getting a guard Gerbil instead if a dogs can be grounded by a simple dairy milk attack.
It has to be pretty excessive though. If you knew some the things my dog digests, chocolate is the least we got to worry about
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