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eating dryed stalks
Posted: 27/08/2009 by acorn1

hiya i dont know if anyone had the same problem  when i got back from work today i saw that shelby had a dry stalk hanging out her mouth when i bath her she kept trying to pull it with her front feet when she had pulled most of it out i held it she walk backwards and it came out it was about 4in long i hope it has.nt hurt her also when she went a poo she had 1 sticking out the other end poor thing was in a right pickle should i take the stalks of the danilion leafs as she having so much trouble with themClick and drag me down to the editor

Re: eating dryed stalks
Posted: 27/08/2009 by TPGDarren

Hi,

I'm sure there will be no lasting damage and that most have done the same in the past at some point. She would have no doubt dealt with it eventually - it would have been a case of a delay in her deciding that down was probably the best option:-)

HTH
Darren

 

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