Maz51 Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Tennis balls - danger note. Morning all. My neighbour told me of a very scary occurrence - her 2yo GSD died after playing catch/fetch. It got past her back teeth and locked in. Despite frantic efforts she could not remove the object even trying to puncture it ... jammed solid. Her dog suffocated. It was horrendous for both. She trains GSD's in agility etc and this was just through playtime. The vet made it out to her but couldn't remove it and swelling didn't help either. Tennis balls don't last ten minutes with my girl Eski if left with her but, when I do bring them out to play throw/fetch (not catch), Chester returns to my hand, Eski drops them at my feet ... I thought I'd let you know of the potential risk. If anyone has a solution I'd be interested to know. Short of an emergency tracheostomy (and where exactly is the best place to do this on a dog) I cannot figure. (However I'm researching and have also ordered a First Aid for dogs info. pack from RSPCA.) In humans between the collar bone and 'Adam's apple' lump one can make a sharp knife nick and insert a biro sheath into the trachea should the airway be blocked in trauma .. - I've seen this done with immediate success, and learnt this in RN Level ll First Aid (combatant field). Knowledge is Power - but only if you know how to apply it. [emoji847] Sent from my SM-G900F using Husky Owners mobile app Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Same can happen with marrow bones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Surely you'd be better off jamming a knife through the tennis ball to make a hole so the dog can still get air then risking a tracheostomy, anything can cause a potential danger like Rob said marrow bones, even rawhide etc Reread your post , dog tennis balls are really soft so surprised they couldn't puncture it Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseafan Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I buy the oversized tennis balls for that reason, what a horrendous situation for the owner.Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maz51 Posted January 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Surely you'd be better off jamming a knife through the tennis ball to make a hole so the dog can still get air then risking a tracheostomy, anything can cause a potential danger like Rob said marrow bones, even rawhide etc Reread your post , dog tennis balls are really soft so surprised they couldn't puncture it Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app They tried. Desperately. It was lodged behind the back teeth. The swelling didn't help. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile appYes I thought so too and the vet tried.. Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Paul’s uncle told me a story very similar to this many years ago now about a dog playing fetch and the ball getting lodged, unfortunately I think that dog died too. It’s quite shocking as I would have never thought about that possibility but sadly it can happen. Being a non medical professional, i wouldn’t want to perform surgery on a dog if I’m honest. I get that in a life and death situation time is of the essence and if you’re surgically trained then all well and good but for a regular person such as myself then I think I’d prefer to puncture the ball or levy it out slightly if possible as Nix suggested. Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markie Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 That's terrible. I train Fly ball to huskies and that uses a tennis ball. Mine will be starting Fly ball trining as well this year. hmm will just have to watch them. I noticed that they get stuck on their front teeth a lot but that's usually after they destroy the outside of it. They also could get their teeth wore down to the gums chewing on tennis balls. Everything is dangerous and Nix suggestion was very good. [emoji4] Sent from my [device_name] using http://Husky Owners mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachael_Astro Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 This happened to a dog near me too, so sad [emoji17]Sent from my iPhone using Husky Owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulG Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 dont stick hand in mouth all you do is push ball in, use thumbs under the jaw feel throat for ball and push up from behind the ball forcing it up and out of the windpipe also this is an old story that crops up every couple years if you hunt on the forum you wil find an older version of this story where i posted links to dog hymlic vids etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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