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My little 9 week old just swallowed a penny he seems fine but just wondering if he could pass it on his own or do I need to take him to the vet. I have to go in the morning to get his 9 week shots. should I take him with me to get him examined?

i have never experience something like this but it definately cant hurt to get him examined....keith

figured I would get him checked. never had one swallow a penny or that I know about anyway wouldnt have know it this time but saw him chewing on something and felt it at the back of his throat.

Talked to the vet this morning and he said the pup should pass it on his own. Just watch to make sure he doesn't become constipated. Hasn't yet. Just thought i'd pass this on in case in the unlikely event that someone else ever has this problem occur. helps save a little money anyway.

glad to here everything is gonna be fine...keith

Glad to hear he is going to be fine. I'd be paranoid and check his poo for the penny, just to be sure it passed.
Our Ruger ate hotwings and a popsickle stick once (long story) I took him to work FRANTIC (I work for the vet) and he had me give him this extra high fiber food and watch him all day.
He passed everything (not comfortably) and my boss said better to be safe than sorry, that is why we monitored him all day. He said most of the time he needs to operate is when the owner tries to "fix it" himself, or when the object is just too big to pass through the intestine. The esophagus and the stomach is no big deal, the intestines are usually where stuff gets stuck.
One client tried to "Fix it" by giving his dog mineral oil... A WHOLE BOTTLE! The poor dog was hospitalized for week with terrible irritable bowel syndrome, and the owner tried to get him to vomit and the dog aspirated some of the mineral oil. (almost got pneumonia) I can't remember what the dog ate, but I remember thinking pooping out ANYTHING had to be better than what this poor dog went through...
Never make them vomit what could do damage coming back up or get stuck. Glad you didn't make him try to vomit up the penny...
Most objects we have to remove are the ones that "accordian" up the intestines, like panty hose and stretchy pant waist bands.
Tennis balls almost always get stuck, where as barbi shoes and pea gravel , and chewed up into confetti tin foil usually pass through without problem.
Biggest thing ever passed was a doberman who ate a corncob OUCH
Weirdest thing EVER I saw on dog's x-rays were horseshoe nails, razor blades (yes, the dog lived) and a darning needle. All the above had to be removed surgically, but we did have one dog pass an open safety pin and was just fine. That was a lucky dog...
Make sure they poop. If they are pooping and not vomiting the food is going through.
We also give the dogs wheat bread the day of the "incident" and cooked rice after "it passes" to help settle the guts.

Thanks I'll keep a watch on him.