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What do I do if my dog ​​eats a mango seed?

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He Mango It is one of the most delicious fruits on earth. And we have already seen that its pulp, i.e. its meat, is very mature (never green) and can be given to dogs without problems, even if not in abundance.

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3 to 6 pieces of 1cm or 2cm, depending on the size of the dog. And twice a week at most. Alternate other days with other fruits. This is a good fit.

“The animal stops eating and defecating, becomes dehydrated and, finally, if nothing is done, can die due to a perforation”, they warn from the clinic headquarters.

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But they clarify: «Solving this problem through endoscopy, when the foreign body is in the stomach, is very simple. In a few minutes and without surgery or hospitalization, we can remove it via endoscopy. And the animal will return home shortly after without any major problems.”

But things can get complicated when the stone passes to intestine. If the dog fails to expel it from there, it will be necessary to perform surgery, an expensive and already risky operation.

Mango is a delicious fruit that dogs can only eat in peeled and very ripe squares./Shutterstock.Mango is a delicious fruit that dogs can only eat in peeled, very ripe squares./Shutterstock.

At that point there will be veterinarians who will promote the intervention if the matter should delay. Sometimes it is preferable to wait due to the cost of the operation. But in that case, we must take it into account that our dog’s life is in much greater danger of death.

As a final lesson, we must always keep in mind how much we must take care of our doglike another child, who will never stop being small in the sense of care.

Source: Clarin

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