Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) received almost 2,000 medical care claims in 2010 for pets that ingested foreign objects. The following is a list of some of the most unusual items swallowed by a family pet. As you’ll see from the list, some pets ingested multiple bizarre objects at or around the same time. Fortunately, all the dogs and cats that swallowed these items made full recoveries. The same can’t be said for their owners’ bank accounts, however. VPI policyholders spent almost $3 million in 2010 getting help for pets that swallowed foreign objects.
• Jellyfish • Razor blades • Glue • Uncooked rice (1 lb.) • Estrogen patch, make-up brush • Wallpaper paste • Tube of denture adhesive • Squirrel • Dead poisoned vole • Balloon ribbons • Bikini • Bird (whole) • Ink pen • Butter, sand • Plastic nose from teddy bear • Deer antler (partial) • Magnetic purse clasps • Extension cord • Baseball Leash, three sticks of butter • Glass Christmas ornament • Pin cushion • Hearing aid • Portion of wool rug • Bed sheet • Tobacco • Box of pencils • TV remote control • Popsicle stick, 12 coins, 3 arcade tokens • Avocado pit • Foot-long sub sandwich • Dental floss • Fire log • Coffee filter, coffee grounds • Wooden toy train • Fishhook • Pine cone • Pain relief tablet, B.B. pellet, highlighter • Round chew bone (whole) • Tent door • Caulk • Toy squeaker • Eye glasses • Watch • Money (paper) • 16 steel wool pads• Oil-soaked dirt • Pseudoephedrine, sponge, snail poison, tampon • Sand • 20 cherry pits • Rosary crucifix • Light bulb • 25 to 30 soiled diapers • Barbeque brush • Bath bubble mix • Frisbee • Bathtub cleaner, outdoor plants • Jumper cables • Duck bone
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