06/09/2026
🐾🩵 Dart’s Emergency Story 🩵🐾
This gorgeous little puppy, Dart, recently visited the practice as an emergency 🆘 after accidentally swallowing a stick while chewing on it.
His owners acted quickly and rushed him down to see our team. After performing a thorough examination, our vet recommended X-rays of Dart’s abdomen to see if we could identify the stick and assess whether it was causing any problems.
🩻 The X-rays showed dilation of the intestines, which can be an indication of a foreign object causing a blockage. With this in mind, the next step was surgery.
During surgery, our vet carefully assessed Dart’s abdomen and, thankfully, the stick was found! 🪵
And honestly… you would NOT believe how big this stick was compared to little Dart! 😳🐶
👉 Swipe through the photos to see the comparison!
Dart was closely monitored by our team throughout his recovery, with his family keeping a close eye on him too. He has done amazingly well and can now start getting back to his happy, playful puppy self! 🥰🐾
A huge well done to Dart’s family for acting so quickly, in an emergency, getting your pet checked as soon as possible can make all the difference. 🩵
Get well soon, little Dart! 🐶