Emergency vets warn against throwing sticks to dogs, say 'it can cause severe injury'

Due to rise in  life-threatening injuries,  emergency vets have w warned against throwing sticks for dogs after a shard of wood injured a Labrador which was stuck in her throat for four days. According to a blog post by Vets w, UK, Labrador Marlie's mouth was severely injured after stick broke off in her mouth while playing while she chased it, which remained unkwn to owner for days.  

nine-year-old dog was rescued by team of leading pet emergency hospital in Manchester, UK, after blood and plasma transfusions, transatlantic scan results to remove  lethal shard of a stick lodged in her mouth. “My partner Charlotte and myself had taken Marlie for a walk and were throwing a stick as rmal,” said solicitor Sam Paul, 29. “It bounced as she tried to catch it and it went in end first and came straight back out. She gave a little yelp and shiver but seemed to shake it off and walked home as rmal, "he added, on press release on website for Vets w. Furr, Sam said, y were a little concerned, though, so y took dog to vet for a check following morning. While doctors couldn’t really see anything, an endoscopy was scheduled.

It was amazing to see her for first time and we kw that if it hadn't been for Vets w she would have died. It's crazy that something as simple as catching a stick could have caused all this, and that she had it inside her for all those days without showing any signs, Sam said.

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Blood transfusion to stabilize her

As Marlie’s condition worsened, owners rushed her to local vets, where, wood stuck in her mouth was discovered. Furrmore, examinations revealed a gaping wound in Marlie’s throat and, although surgery was scheduled, her condition deteriorated so much that it was recommended she be transferred to  specialist Vets w pet emergency hospital. After an urgent blood transfusion to try to stabilize her and an endoscopy, a surgery was administered. Advanced practitioner Paul Aldridge did intricate surgery to repair dog’s wound and Simon Hagley, a specialist in emergency and critical care, performed emergency treatment, according to Vets w post. After almost three days, dog regained her strength, was allowed home to make a full recovery. 

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(Ims Credit: Vets w Blog)