An English bulldog with a voracious appetite managed to clinch the top spot in a unique competition after an X-ray revealed that she had gobbled up not just one, but two bones in one go. Leia, a six-month-old pup from Massachusetts, was brought to the vet after her owner noticed that she was vomiting excessively. The annual X-ray competition, featured in Veterinary Practice News, aims to highlight pets who have ingested the most unusual items.
Leia’s X-ray, showing both a toy and a rib bone inside her stomach, was a clear standout among the entries from pets across the country. Coming in second place was Lola, a seven-kilogram tortoise who had swallowed a tiny turtle pendant measuring 1.5cm. The competition showcased a whole array of bizarre objects that animals had somehow managed to swallow. Click below to watch the video.
Meet Leia, a six-month-old English bulldog who recently had a visit to the vet due to intense vomiting. The owner had innocently given her a rib bone, never expecting her to gulp it down in one go.
Lola, a tortoise weighing 7 kilograms, was brought in because she wasn’t eating and seemed lethargic. X-rays showed that she had swallowed a 1.5-centimeter turtle-shaped pendant that no one knew where it came from. To help her, a surgical procedure called flap plastronotomy was done to take out the pendant, and thankfully, Lola bounced back completely after the surgery.
After a busy day entertaining veterinary students, Gert the American alligator was enjoying a relaxing swim in the bathtub. But when her caretakers came to check on her, they found the tub surprisingly dry, with no water and no drain plug in sight. An X-ray was necessary to locate the missing drain plug.
This pet parent had a habit of treating her Labrador retriever with generous spoonfuls of peanut butter, but she failed to realize that the spoons were mysteriously vanishing.
An adventurous nine-month-old female Rottweiler made an unexpected snack out of her owner’s watch, which happened to be a crucial alert system for the diabetic owner to self-administer insulin. Adding to the mix, a staple from the destroyed couch found its way into the Rottweiler’s duodenum.
Veterinarians had to perform a flap plastronotomy to safely remove the pendant from Lola’s stomach, but luckily she made a full recovery.
Meanwhile, Gert the American alligator found himself in a sticky situation after swallowing a plug whole, while a Labrador retriever was caught red-pawed munching on her owner’s spoons.
And Ben, a mischievous nine-year-old Labrador mix, had quite the surprise in store when he swallowed a whole bag of tea light candles. A whopping 38 candles had to be removed from his stomach during surgery.
A dog parent grew concerned when their furry friend suddenly lost their appetite, but their worries were put to rest when they found out that their mischievous pup had devoured some mini toy dinosaurs instead.
The surprise came when the vet discovered that Toby had ingested not one, but 58 foam bullets, along with a mishmash of metal screws, a spring, a mini screwdriver, and bits of plastic that appeared to be from a broken clothes hanger. Despite his unusual dining habits, Toby continued to act hungry, only consuming tiny portions of food at each meal.
X-rays showed that a dog had ingested a whopping 205 rubber bands along with some mysterious plastic pieces, causing its stomach to swell up.
A sick pup had to undergo surgery to remove a staggering 176 pennies, 65 dimes, and 41 nickels from its stomach to help with its discomfort. X-rays also revealed a surprising 205 elastic hair bands and some mysterious plastic fragments. In another case, a playful five-year-old springer spaniel named Reno managed to gobble down over 130 hair bands, while Tank, an English bulldog, decided to snack on a rubber duck.
Not to be outdone, one brave pup ingested a hefty amount of coins – 176 pennies, 65 dimes, and 41 nickels. In a more unusual situation, the owner of a six-month-old pilgrim goose named Plymouth shared a story where the bird accidentally swallowed a cross-shaped necklace during a playful interaction. Thankfully, with the help of an endoscope, the precious cross was safely retrieved and returned to the relieved owner.
