Corona veterinarian finds 44 foreign items inside stomach of Bernese Mountain Dog during surgery
A Corona veterinarian was stunned to find a Bernese Mountain Dog's stomach stuffed with dozens of foreign objects during an operation on Monday.
The surgery, on 7-month-old Luna, was performed after her owners said "she was vomiting and had a firm, distended abdomen," according to an Instagram post from the Corona Animal Emergency Center.
While inspecting Luna's stomach the surgeon, referred to as Dr. Jenny, found a jaw-dropping 44 items that were not supposed to be there. Included in that sprawling list were:
- 24 socks,
- a small onesie,
- a hair scrunchie,
- two hair ties,
- a shoe insert,
- and 15 "miscellaneous cloth pieces."
The center shared a series of X-rays that showed the litany of foreign items in Luna's stomach.
Doctors performed both a gastrotomy, taking out the objects, and a enterotomy, removing a onesie that had caused an intestinal obstruction.
"Against all odds, Luna pulled through and is now wagging her tail again!" the post said.
The center used the bizarre incident as a chance to remind people to trust their instincts if they notice their beloved pets aren't acting normally.
"Don't wait — act fast and contact your vet. Prevention is key, but we're here for emergencies 24/7," they said.
