A & E or the Vet?

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My 3 year old grandson was playing with his lego when he decided to pick his nose with the small arm of a lego man whose hand was detachable. You guessed it! The hand came off and went right up his nose so he poked about trying to get it with the arm and pushed it out of reach. His dad had to take him to A and E but not before asking his wife if it would be better to ring the village VET so he would't have to go to the hospital! They got it out and all is ok.

What species is you grandson? 🤣🤣

When you say grandson, do you mean of the furry variety? Aka son or daughters dog?

You what lol

For future reference, you should cover the unaffected nostril and blow into the child’s mouth, the offending object will usually pop right out. A paediatrician at an a&e department taught us this when DS shoved some Lego up his nose.

A real child not a pet. His mum is a nurse and tried all the usual methods of removing but it had gone too far back.

I'm surprised the vet was able to help you , although they are qualified they have different insurance

Oh that's a though one!

Am I right in thinking that vets are actually trained on humans first? So although not necessarily insured or holding the correct tools, they're still qualified?

It was my dad that told me this many many years ago, and he is known for telling tales.

Hope they didnt charge you emergency rate lol

Am I right in thinking that vets are actually trained on humans first? No.

No the vet didn't get it out.

There's the old blowing up one nostril trick, but needs supervision I think

@OhNoNoNoNotThatOne I guess at some point in their training they learn about primates

'Mother's kiss' is where mum puts her mouth over the child and gives them a quick hard breath, and that sometimes does the trick. If it's not working take to A&E - there might be a reason it's not coming out easily, maybe it's wedged sideways, and trying to pull it out with tweezers or forceps could be really dangerous.

The mother's kiss sounds dangerous, you may damage the lungs instead if you blow too hard.

DD is a vet student, definitely not practicing on humans first. They have a standing joke at the uni. What is the difference between a doctor and a vet? Doctors only learn about one species .