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A dog whose owner had to take him to the emergency vet for a “rainbow” poop learned the hard way that Orbeez beads aren’t a tasty treat.
User-submitted video of a dog doing “rainbow” poop @larenmciarenhas since gone viral on TikTok, garnering over 70 million views and 6 million likes.
“Another day in the ER.” read @larenmciaren’s caption. She also reassured everyone that the video was taken and uploaded with the owner’s permission.
According to the original poster, a veterinarian, the dog was rushed to the Animal Emergency Care Center (AUC) in Arvada, Colorado.
AUC also shared a clip facebook page That said, “As Orion quickly learned, Orby’s isn’t the kind of rainbow a dog should enjoy!”
Orbeez is known to expand when it absorbs water, so it expanded while in Orion’s gastrointestinal tract.
The dog was then taken to an emergency veterinarian. x-ray he confirmed “I consumed a lot.”.
The Orion’s poop in the video represented only about 25% of the total amount he ate, according to AUC. And the rest had to be surgically removed.
“He ate a lot. A whole dry bag of Orbeez. And they literally hydrated his digestive tract. There was more ‘substance’ in his next poop.”
@larenmciaren Another day in the ER 🙃 (Posted with permission from the owner) #veterinary medicine #peter #dogsoftiktok #Orbeez ♬ [Animals and dishes] Cute BGM – Sound Owl
TikTok user larenmciaren also reassured viewers that Orion is recovering after surgery.
she wrote in a comment on TikTok. “Accidents happen, dogs are fast, guys!” Surgery was required to remove the remaining part, but he’s on the mend.”
Some users who watched the video noted how thin the dog was. However, TikTok users larenmciaren and AUC both revealed that Orion was recently adopted and has a wonderful new parent.
AUC wrote in the comments: “It’s worth noting that Orion was recently adopted and has an amazing new owner. He’s a lucky boy and we know he’s in the best hands.”
Orbeez is extremely dangerous to children as well as dogs.
In fact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission revealed These water beads caused nearly 7,000 emergency department visits nationwide from 2018 to 2022.
In pets, Orbeez can cause intestinal obstruction. And long-term exposure and repeated ingestion can cause other diseases. serious health problems Things like pancreatitis, liver damage, and even seizures.