Small ball
Also called: tennis ball · rubber ball · golf ball · bouncy ball · ping pong ball · squeaky ball · toy ball · dog ball
Dog
Dangerous
Described signs
Two different pictures. If it lodges in the throat it is immediate: distress, retching, coughing, pawing at the mouth, drooling, noisy breathing or no air moving at all, pale or bluish gums and collapse within minutes. If it is swallowed and sticks further down: repeated vomiting that does not let up and that keeps them from holding down even water, regurgitation, refusing to eat, diarrhea, low energy, belly pain with a hunched posture, straining to poop with no result, dehydration and shock. The smaller the dog, the smaller the ball it takes: the one a Labrador brings back can block a Chihuahua.
Cat
Dangerous
Described signs
Repeated vomiting that does not let up, regurgitation, suddenly refusing food, drooling, low energy, hiding, pain when you touch the belly, a hunched posture, straining to poop with no result, little or no stool and dehydration. If the object lodges in the throat: retching, pawing at the mouth, laboured breathing and pale or bluish gums. A cat's gut is far narrower than a dog's, so a much smaller ball is enough.
This is a compendium of public veterinary sources, not a diagnosis. The weight of your pet changes what a dose means.
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