Urgent warning for dog owners over dangerous BBQ brush after pet almost died twice

A WARNING has been issued to pet homeowners after the “razor-sharp” bristles on a barbecue cleansing brush practically killed a pet canine.

Leon Tomasevic, from Nottingham, is asking for a ban on a budget brushes after his labradoodle, Riley, grew to become critically in poor health from ingesting the tiny wire strands.

Riley was only a pet when he discovered the barbecue brush mendacity on the bottom within the backyard and began chewing on the ends.

Interested in the comb due to its meaty scent and flavour, Leon says he had “completely no thought” of the hazard Riley was in.

Leon informed the Mirror: “The tiny bristles simply got here off.

“He was sick inside minutes and our vets had been extremely frightened. There have been actually a whole lot of bristles, and it will have been inconceivable to function and get all of them out.”

The one choice to assist Riley was overload his abdomen with meals to assist the bristles go naturally.

Leon fed Riley meals of pasta, mashed potato and bread to assist the cruel spikes alongside with out inflicting any severe harm.

After the few days, Riley was again to his playful self – however on one other event it was much more severe.

Riley was chewing at one other barbecue brush which acquired into the backyard and the younger canine chewed a the cleansing utensil’s head lengthy sufficient to swallow the spikes.

Leon stated: “I noticed he’d gone quiet, which is usually an indication of mischief, and my coronary heart sank after I noticed what he was doing.

“I couldn’t imagine it had occurred once more.”

The household known as a vet and acquired Riley seen as quickly as attainable.

He stated: “He was sick within the automobile after which he needed to be sedated for the X-rays, which confirmed he was completely full to the brim of little wire bristles in his abdomen and intestines.

“These brushes must be banned, they’re completely lethal.

“When you scrub a grill with an inexpensive one, you’ll see these bristles simply fly off and they’re actual killers.”

Emergency animal care supplier, Vet Now, stated barbecue-related accidents have nearly doubled since 2019.

Emergency vet Aoife Reid, from Vet Now’s Edge programmes, stated: “We see various uncommon accidents right now of yr as barbecues and events specifically might be hazardous for pets.

“In addition to swallowing kebab skewers, consuming cooked bones, growing meals poisoning, or sustaining burn accidents from stealing piping scorching meals from the barbecue, pets can even maintain traumatic accidents resembling getting their tails caught in patio doorways and breaking their legs.”