The first time Trickster swallowed a tennis ball she was taken to an emergency vet, who gave her medication to make her sick in the hope she could bring it back up. However, when this didn’t work, she was referred to DWR, where an endoscopy procedure was performed to retrieve it. Trickster has had two tennis balls removed at DWR Veterinary Specialists. Alice had spent many hours training Trickster to stop chewing tennis balls since she came to live with her as a six-month-old puppy. “Nearly all the times that Trickster picks up a ball, she will drop it - but on two occasions, she’s didn't.

Source: The Times June 21, 2023 18:56 UTC