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Caution after family dog gobbles down disposed of corncob and requires immediate surgical treatment

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A young family’s dog requires immediate surgical treatment after consuming a disposed of corncob while out for a walk. Lisa Pateman was out walking her cocker spaniel, Hollie, with her hubby and 2 children on Saturday when the animal gobbled down the disposed of food waste.

The family has actually now released 2 cautions – to fellow animal owners to ensure their insurance coverage depends on date, and to individuals not to litter.



The eight-year-old pooch discovered what Lisa believed was a piece of sandwich somebody had actually left in a Burbage park, near Hinckley, however as she got better, she understood it was a corncob. Hollie started to choke prior to the cob ended up being stuck company in her stomach.

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Now experiencing extreme diarrhoea and other gastrointestinal problems, Hollie will require an X-ray and surgical treatment which might cost Lisa and her hubby approximately £5,000. The couple had actually not understood their animal insurance coverage went out at the end of in 2015 and will now need to bear the expense themselves.

Lisa informed LeicestershireLive: “The veterinarian said [Hollie] will start to be strongly ill in the next 24 or 2 days which’s when they will require to urgently do something. She’s rather unhealthy at the minute, she’s got rather extreme diarrhoea.

“She’s a spirited dog and typically wishes to choose a walk however you can inform she understands something is wrong.”

The 31-year-old included that the minute Hollie consumed the corncob was a “distressing” one for both the animal and her family. The cocker spaniel had actually stressed at the time, retching and having a hard time to raise the disposed of food waste.

Lisa has actually had Hollie given that 2014, when she was simply a puppy.(Image: Lisa Pateman)

“My seven-year-old saw it occur and it was rather distressing really. He was stating he didn’t wish to look.

“He’s a bit upset and seeing me upset has actually impacted him too. We’re simply wanting to get this surgical treatment.”

The veterinarian informed the dog owners that the corncob is indigestible and for that reason they require to surgically get rid of the obstruction. Hollie will require to be put to sleep so the veterinarian can perform the treatment to get rid of the cob and will then need to remain at the veterinarian surgical treatment for a couple of days.

A blockage brought on by a cob can have “destructive impacts” on a dog’s gastrointestinal system according to the British Veterinary Association, consisting of intestinal tract ruptures. Unattended, the obstruction might show deadly.


Lisa and her hubby have actually released a Go Fund Me campaign to help spend for Hollie’s surgical treatment. To support the family, click on this link.

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