03/28/2026
🧦🐾 Sock It to Us, Hanna! 🐾🧦
This sweet 5-month-old Poodle, Hanna, came to us after swallowing a sock. Her family didn’t hesitate — they brought her in within the hour. Because they acted so quickly, we were able to take her straight to the treatment area and safely induce vomiting.
As you’ll see in the photos, we gently tied Hanna’s ears back to keep them clean and out of the way (long poodle ears + vomiting can get messy!). She may look a little queasy, but she handled it like a champ — and successfully vomited up the entire sock.
⏰ Why timing matters:
When pets swallow foreign objects like socks, toys, or other household items, timing is critical. If we see them soon after ingestion, we can often safely induce vomiting before the item leaves the stomach. Once it passes into the intestines, vomiting is no longer effective and the risk of a life-threatening obstruction, and possible surgery, increases significantly.
Hanna’s quick-thinking family helped her avoid a much more serious situation. 💙
If you think your pet may have eaten something they shouldn’t have, don’t wait to see what happens; call us right away. Acting fast can truly make all the difference.
Way to go, Hanna! 🐶✨
