14/08/2026
🐾 Ottie’s seaside holiday took an unexpected turn! 🎣
Ottie was loving all the new seaside smells on her Pembrokeshire holiday when the beautiful (to a Labrador, at least!) scent of rotten fish drifted over. Unable to contain herself, Ottie dived in nose-first before her owners could stop her!
Unfortunately for Ottie, hidden amongst the fish was a barbed fish hook, which pierced her top lip. The barb meant it was firmly lodged in place — ouch! 😬
Luckily, Ottie’s owners found our number and our team was able to get her seen straight away. After a dose of sedation, some local anaesthetic and a small procedure, the hook was safely removed. 🎣✅
An hour or so later, Ottie was back on her feet and walking out of the practice with her owners, ready to get back to enjoying the Pembrokeshire sunshine...hopefully with a little less enthusiasm for mystery fish! ☀️🐶
A good reminder for all our seaside explorers: keep an eye out for discarded fishing tackle, which can cause some very nasty injuries to curious pets. If your pet gets hold of fishing tackle, do not try to pull the hook out, instead leave the line attached and tie it loosely to their collar, then call your vet!