I just adopted the sweetest hound mix dog from North Carolina.
During her first check up with my vet we noticed a hard substance underneath her skin on her belly near her spay incision (the spay surgery was performed on 9/3). Since the hard substnace was so close to the surface they were able to remove it easily enough. It turned out to be a small bullet. At this point I'm not sure of the type of bullet. An X-ray revealed at lest 30 more buck shot scattered through out her body. The vets said to leave them alone since they are not bothering her.
I was wondering if anyone had a similar experience and could offer any advice. I afraid that there might be complications someday.
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They may slowly pass during a several year period, I'd just check the dog weekly with a good tummy rub and make sure they don't get infected as they come to the surface.
David C.Frost Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2002
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I had a Labrador, that was rescued from a dog pound. He was trained as our cadaver. During the xrays, several buckshot and a 22 slug were found in the dog. The vet said, no telling how long they'd been there and leave them alone unless we needed to do something. The dog worked 10 years as a cadaver dog and lived another 2 years into retirement. Never had a problem with any of the "lead" in his system.
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