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Dog Ate Copper Bolus

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David13-5
I was copper bolusing my goats today ( I empty the capsules into bread and roll them into a ball ) and my dog unknown to me was with me. I done all the girls ( I had enough left for my young buck )set the bowl down which was holding the bread balls and when I went to lift it again it was empty! She ate 4 grams worth, she is half jack Russell half chiwawa and weighs around 6kg.

I have dolamite and sulfur on hand?

Thankfully she never got near the bowl before I done the girls our it could be a lot worse.
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CountyLineAcres
You need to contact your vet. They’ll know the best route to take.
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David13-5
Yes I will give them a ring in the morning when they open again but in the mean time if anyone knows anything that can help expel or slow down the bolus please let me know.
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Goats Rock
I wouldn't wait until morning to call the vet. Those rods may cause serious gut infections when
they get embedded in the intestinal walls.
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SalteyLove
It would probably be best to induce vomiting with hydrogen peroxide.
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David13-5
Update, the dog was sick on her own this afternoon and a lot of the copper rods came up with it.

I will have a bottle of peroxide on hand incase anything like this happens again

Thanks all
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Goats Rock
Dogs are like goats, they try and eat anything, except for what you want them to eat! Glad he threw up!
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JML Farms
Glad she seems to be doing good. I too have a half Jack Russell terrier who loves to follow me in the goat pen and tries to snatch the goat treats that I have the copper bolus hidden in. I had never really worried that much about what might happen if he did get one. Now I know to be extra careful to make sure he doesn't get one. Thank you for sharing this experience! Learned something new today!
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toth boer goats
Glad things are ok.
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