Vet says he pulled 21 pacifiers from dog's stomach

A veterinarian in Oklahoma took to Facebook last week to share what he described as "the most fascinating and exciting surgery" in his career.

The post said 21 pacifiers were extracted from a dog's stomach during surgery, which was performed by Dr. Chris Rispoli, the veterinary confirmed.

Dovey the dog was brought to the Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Edmund after her owners saw her throw up a pacifier, according to Facebook.

The family recently had had a new baby, "but were having a missing binkie dilemma," the post said. Grandma apparently had seen the dog steal a pacifier off the counter once, and the family told the vet that Dovey was eating a little less and had vomited in the past few days, the post said, "but other than that was acting fine."

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