As the whole Mullen family prepares for Christmas, some dog whines cause concern. Benjithe German Shepherd who has been living with his owner Olivia Mullen for eight years, seems to writhe from ache.
Trying to figure out where the malaise came from, Olivia notices that the Christmas decorations are missing from the appeal.
Emergency X-ray
Without wasting any more time, as soon as she gets back from work Olivia quickly takes little Benji from the veterinarian.
Realizing that she had ingested something inedible, the woman talks about it with the doctor and by mutual agreement they decide to make a radiography.
A few minutes later, the images shocked the entire veterinary team: Benji swallowed all the Christmas lights intended for the tree.
The long thread beyond 80cm therefore it lay between the stomach and the intestines of the German shepherd causing him very intense and constant pains.
Furthermore, the glass of the lights could have been consumed and consequently perforated the abdominal walls of the animal.
Without waiting any longer, the dog is then anesthetized and brought in operating room.
Fit for the Christmas holidays
After a long intervention, Dr. David Owen can only congratulate Olivia. Without her promptness, she could have ended up much worse.
Indeed, after a few days of rehabilitation, Benji returned home in top form to celebrate Christmas surrounded by lots of love and affection.
As for Olivia, after the initial scare she understood well that, even if Benji has never shown interest in decorations or any household object, she will have to be very careful.
In fact, animals, especially dogs and cats, a bit like children, are very attracted to shiny things!