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i wont be good for the do he/she might get sick but it wont last. The animal should be taken to a vet.

Small amounts of hair may pass but hair doesn't digest. My 8 lb 7 yr old min pin began to vomit bile two weeks ago. She's always been an occasional yacker so I wasn't alarmed. She remained as active as always and showed no signs of pain or distress.

She has unlimited access to dry food and since I only need to refill her bowl once a week, I didn't even notice she'd stopped eating until she began to refuse her treats. She had continued to drink as much as she always did.

A trip to the vet showed that she had lost two lbs, was anemic and had an infection. X-rays showed that there was a problem with her spleen. Ultrasound dispelled that, showing a foreign body about 2 cm.

Surgery to remove it uncovered a 2" x 6" hairball. (Gross) The vet had to remove her entire stomach to get the mass out. $1600.00 and four days later, she is as good as new. (Praise God) Vet says it had been there for a long time.

I have waist length hair but always keep it tied back and though some of it does break off, I don't notice more than a few strands on the floor and I vacuum with a Dyson. She must have been eating every strand she could find for a long, long time. My vet recommends cat lax daily once her stomach recovers.

If I knew my dog was scarfing as much hair as she could get, I would certainly not have ignored it. I would love to know what causes her to do this, but at least will be aware of her symptoms should this happen again.

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14y ago

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