Vets at PDSA’s Glasgow pet hospital came to the rescue of a dog that was
rushed in as an emergency after getting its jaw stuck in a can of Irn
Bru. Miniature Dachshund Darcey managed to get her paws on an empty can
during a family gathering at her owner Janette Gallacher’s home in the
city. But the party lost its sparkle after the can became lodged in her
mouth, and the poor dog started to bleed.
Janette Gallacher, 69, said that after attempts to gently remove the can
from Darcey’s tiny mouth failed, they rushed her to PDSA’s Glasgow
Shamrock Street PetAid hospital for help. PDSA vet Susie Hermit said it
was one of the most unusual cases vets at the site have ever come
across: “We see all sorts of cases here at PDSA
but I’ve never seen a dog with its jaw stuck in a can before”, she said.
“We could see that Darcey was bleeding and was in lots of distress. The
can was so firmly wedged that we had to sedate her in order to remove it
to prevent any further damage and make sure that Darcey wasn’t too
uncomfortable when we took the can off her jaw. She was very lucky that
no permanent damage was done, as the inside of the can was very sharp
and it could have caused substantial damage to the lining of her mouth
and her tongue.”
Janette said she was extremely grateful for the care her beloved dog
received from PDSA vets and said Darcey had now gone on to make a full
recovery. She said: “Darcey is back to her usual cheerful self now. When
I told friends about it they couldn’t believe it. It was very worrying
at the time. We’re very careful when we bring out the Irn Bru now.”
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