06/03/2026
Friday we had an emergency appointment after a dog patient of ours ate something he shouldn't have. We took x-rays to see if we could identify the culprit, and we saw the telltale sign in his stomach. Do you see it? He ate a corn cob! Unfortunately, corn cobs don't break down at all and are one of the most common foreign body removal surgeries we perform on dogs, especially in the summer! Fortunately the owner brought this dog in right away so we could remove the many pieces of corn cob from his stomach before they tried to move through his intestines and get stuck! He recovered well and will be avoiding corn from now on! 🌽