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| Kent: Maidstone dog saved after eating nicotine-filled vape pod | |
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| Dolly's owner says she is back to her "bouncy and bubbly self" | Dolly's owner says she is back to her "bouncy and bubbly self" |
| A 13-year-old dog from Kent has been saved by vets after swallowing a nicotine-filled vape pod while on a walk. | A 13-year-old dog from Kent has been saved by vets after swallowing a nicotine-filled vape pod while on a walk. |
| Pennard Vets said Dolly, from Maidstone, was lucky to be alive as the pod could have leaked or become lodged in another part of her body. | Pennard Vets said Dolly, from Maidstone, was lucky to be alive as the pod could have leaked or become lodged in another part of her body. |
| Dr Sarla Balse, veterinary surgeon and practice principal at Pennard Vets in Maidstone, said: "When we realised the object was a vape pod, the whole operating team were shocked." | Dr Sarla Balse, veterinary surgeon and practice principal at Pennard Vets in Maidstone, said: "When we realised the object was a vape pod, the whole operating team were shocked." |
| The clinic and Dolly's owners have appealed to pet owners and those who use a vape to be aware of the risks. | The clinic and Dolly's owners have appealed to pet owners and those who use a vape to be aware of the risks. |
| Pennard Vets said Dolly was lucky to be alive | Pennard Vets said Dolly was lucky to be alive |
| The Bichon Frise's owner took her to Pennard Vets after noticing she had been under the weather, and an operation was carried out after an x-ray showed she had something in her stomach. | The Bichon Frise's owner took her to Pennard Vets after noticing she had been under the weather, and an operation was carried out after an x-ray showed she had something in her stomach. |
| "Although there have been reports of pets ingesting vapes and related products, this was the first one we have seen at Pennard Vets and the reality is that it could have been inside her for a couple of weeks," Dr Balse said. | "Although there have been reports of pets ingesting vapes and related products, this was the first one we have seen at Pennard Vets and the reality is that it could have been inside her for a couple of weeks," Dr Balse said. |
| Dolly's owner says she is back to her "bouncy and bubbly self" following the surgery. | Dolly's owner says she is back to her "bouncy and bubbly self" following the surgery. |
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