Can dogs get hairballs?
Most cat owners would know about hairballs. These animals are fastidious groomers. A cat would continuously preen and lick the fur for hours. A cat’s tongue is not unlike sandpaper. When the fur is licked, fur is captured and swallowed. These furs get accumulated in the stomach and forms into clumps of tightly packed fur that are commonly known as hairballs. Hairballs pass through the digestive tract and are commonly excreted through normal means. However, when this disgusting wad of hair gets too big to pass through the intestinal tract, the cat would retch and heave to get rid of the offending gunk. These hairballs are usually “coughed” by the cat so that it would not be surprising for a cat owner to step on hairballs that resemble anything but hair. You couldn’t be more wrong if you think that your carpet will not be “decorated” with these offending and yucky hairballs vomited by cats because your pet is a dog. Although hairballs are more common in cats they are not the only animals
