Food lodged in esophagus

[Ellen L. Dix]

Hello friends, my wheaten dog swallowed skin of salmon, a small raw chicken neck, size of your ring finger and some other pieces of cooked chicken. 4x she has coughed, trying to vomit, unsuccess, coughing to dislodge whatever...at intervals of every 3-4 hours. Doesn't seem to be in the windpipe, but it is annoying her.
Would silica 30C benefit? Thanks for your kindness in reading, just being a concerned owner and a reader of Minutus!
Thank you
Ellen Dix

[Ellen L. Dix]

Oops, sorry I attached my email to Vicki's message!
Sorry, Vicki !
Ellen Dix

[Ginny Wilken]

Not homeopathic, but I’m not sure homeopathy is called for here. I feel that instead of something “lodging”, that her relative lack of urgency indicates an irritation, perhaps a scratch in the esophagus. If she needed to vomit, she would have. Often a coughing bout ends in a loud “yaaakk!” that sounds as though they are trying to scrape something out, but there is no result. Perhaps some saliva got down the windpipe; this is transient and won’t harm her.

Were she vomiting, a remedy might be called for, but most times vomiting is self-limiting, too, as soon as the offender is out. Some slippery elm powder in broth or milk would soothe the esophagus if it is irritated. I’d watch and wait on this one unless her symptoms become quite urgent. In any case, if you are concerned you could go to the vet - who will just give you you-know-what for feeding a chicken neck. Actually, these are awfully small for a wheaten, especially if they tend to gulp, in which case they could present a real choking danger. But if she’s still around and breathing, you’re OK this time.
ginny
All stunts performed without a net!

[Ellen L. Dix]

Yes, Ginny, it is the hard "yackkkkk" ,as trying to get something out of the esophagus. I do have some slippery elm, I will try that! Thanks so much for your suggestion!
Ellen Dix