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After a fragment on a stick made her pet's neck swell like a "tennis ball," a dog owner left a vet bill of 800 pounds.

Evette Mckeown urged dog owners not to let their dogs play with sticks after leaving behind the expensive surgery fees yesterday.

The 46-year-old said today that her black Labrador stabbed herself with debris while going for a walk in October.

At that time, after the bookkeeper Evette removed a fragment from the pet's gums, the vet kept the one-year-old Buddy completely awake.

But a few weeks later, Evette found a lump on the side of his neck and was given anti-inflammatory drugs by the veterinarian suspected of Buddy's infection.

The lump initially shrank to the size of a golf ball, but soon began to swell.

Buddy had to undergo surgery yesterday, and another fragment was found in his neck.

Evette from Maidenhead, Berkshire, warned other dog owners on Facebook about the dangers of letting their pets play with sticks.

She said: "A few weeks ago, Bud was running with a stick and it got stuck in his gums. I pulled it out and there was a lot of blood. 

"He was checked by the veterinarian and everything looked fine and his gums healed very well.

"A few days later, a lump appeared on his neck, and his neck folds drooped slightly. 

"I went back to the veterinarian and they suggested starting with anti-inflammatory and seeing if it was just an infection, instead of starting to look around for things that might not be found. 

"However, it grew to the size of a golf ball last week, so I went back to the veterinarian and he was scheduled to undergo surgery to remove it. 

"It grows to the size of a tennis ball on weekends. 

"Today he took out a stick. We suspect it might be a shard. There is also a drain on his neck.

"Obviously, sticks are not allowed right now. This is just a reminder of trauma, fear, worry, not to mention cost. 

"The stick is terrible. He is the third laboratory in my life. Until now, there has been no stick incident in the past.

"Not to scare anyone, but they are dangerous." 

The post attracted dozens of comments from pet owners, hoping that Buddy would recover soon. 

One user said: "I hope he will recover soon."

Another wrote: "I'm glad he is getting better. I have heard many horror stories about dogs and sticks. 

"I always remind my little girls not to throw sticks at dogs because of their danger.

Another member commented: "I'm glad he is getting better."

Another added: "Thanks for sharing, I hope he gets better soon." 

Evette said in his speech today: "I have been the owner of a dog all my life, and I haven't had a stick incident until now.

"It seems to have broken off the stick and fell into his throat.

"I will never let my dog ​​approach the stick again.

"Stress, worry, and cost are not worth it. Dogs don't need a stick to enjoy a walk."