Vets Discover Bizarre Objects In Dogs' and Cats' Stomachs

Local veterinarians recommend bringing pets in for a routine checkup at least once annually, and -- somehow -- most dog owners end up at the vet an average of 2.6 times in any given year. Of course, part of the reason may the truly strange things dogs end up eating when they aren't on their best behavior. Here are some of the strangest objects X-rays and exams uncovered in pets' stomachs.

Where Do Lost Socks Go?
Apparently, they may end up in your dog's stomach. Or at least that's what happened in the case of a three-year-old Great Dane. His owners took him in after he was showing notable signs of distress. The 24 hour animal hospital ultimately removed 43 and a half socks from the dog's digestive system.

Keep An Eye On Your Child And Your Dog During Bath Time
Every year, animal vets, emergency animal hospitals, and local veterinarians host a contest to see whose furry patients swallow the strangest things. The results continue to shock vets every single year, so they are not likely to give up on the venture any time soon. This year, one of the top contestants and most unusual X-rays showed a dog's stomach with five rubber duckies and a piece of a toy truck tire inside.

It Gets Even Stranger
There are 69,926,000 pet dogs in the U.S. -- and even more cats, and sometimes they things they get into and they things they eat are just weird. You may think that 43 and a half socks or five rubber duckies takes the cake, but that's not necessarily the case. Mischievous canines have swallowed diamond rings. Veterinarians and veterinarian technicians have also treated "a bulldog that ate 15 pacifiers, a Siamese cat that swallowed a needle, and a border collie that accidentally tipped a cow by running into it headlong," according to ABC News.

Keep an eye on your pet at all times, and don't reason away leaving small objects on the floor because dogs won't get into them (hint: they will). Otherwise, prepare for extra trips to the vet -- and even possible entries into vets' annual X-ray contests.