Poor Jasper was seen out of hours by Warwick vet Helen this week after swallowing a long piece of ribbon.
He has played with the ribbon for years without any problems, but this time his owner saw the end of the ribbon in Jasper's mouth and called us straight away.
Helen advised we see Jasper as soon as possible before the ribbon became lodged in his intestines- this would have caused a lot of damage and could have led to peritonitis which would have made him very unwell.
Jasper was given a general anaesthetic which was closely monitored by veterinary nurse Maddi. Helen passed a camera (endoscope) down into Jaspers stomach to see if the ribbon was still there; if it had passed through the stomach into the intestine Jasper would have to have surgery to remove it.
Fortunately, the ribbon was still in his stomach so Helen was able to remove it using the endoscope meaning Jasper didn't need surgery. Once it was removed Helen and Maddi found that the ribbon was almost 3 feet long, which can't have been easy for him to swallow!
Jasper recovered very well from his anaesthetic and went home the next day. Hopefully he has learned his lesson and won't eat any more ribbons!
