lanabanana Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Does anyone have any experience with this? We have just fed the dogs and found a chewed up lighter out in the back yard with them (no idea how the lighter got out there) I have no idea which dog chewed it (although going by teeth marks I would say both have had a go). I have no idea how long ago they chewed it (they have been out there unattended since I left for work at 7.15am so they could have chewed it hours ago). I have no idea whether any has actually been ingested. Both dogs appear fine. I don't really want to go to the vet and have both their stomachs pumped or anything ridiculous but just wondered if anyone else had had this issue before? One dog is 36kgs, the other is 5 kgs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) If the gas in the lighter was butane (I'd say its probable) it would have evaporated, not been ingested. At normal temperatures and atmospheric pressure its a gas - they have to pressurise it to make it a liquid. It might be worth a call to the Poisons Info line to check Edited August 30, 2010 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabanana Posted August 30, 2010 Author Share Posted August 30, 2010 How do you know if it wa sbutane? It's one of those bic lighters for ciggies....or was anyway LOL I will give the vet a quick call but I am not too concerned at this stage, only for the fact they both seem perfectly fine. Bu will call vet and keep an eye anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosepup Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 Pretty sure Bic lighters use butane. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazawayaya Posted August 30, 2010 Share Posted August 30, 2010 I found one with a couple of teeth holes in it in my back yard a couple of months ago... the vet told me to just keep an eye on Banjie... Nothing ever happened to him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanabanana Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share Posted September 2, 2010 Dogs have been fine so *phew* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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