Southern Cross has released a list of its 10 most unusual claims in 2017.

The list is dominated by dogs who have an appetite for everything from gloves and cotton buds to duvets and even dead pets.

The list of Southern Cross’s most unusual claims of 2017:

• A Swiss Shepherd dug up a dead pet in the garden, which had recently been euthanised, and ate some of it. This caused pentobarbitone toxicity because of the euthanasia drug.

• A Labrador Retriever ate 100 cotton buds, including the plastic packaging, and a pair of underwear, which the vet removed from its stomach. The dog was taken to the vet again for surgery to remove a bra strap and clips from its intestine.

• A Ragdoll cat ate foam nail painting separators and required treatment to ensure no blockage resulted.

• A Retradoodle ate a disposable razor blade head from the rubbish bin and needed surgery to remove the pieces of blade

• After destroying its Elizabethan collar, the dog needed a muzzle and calming medication so the wound could heal.

• A German Shepherd ate a duvet cover and stuffing from the liner, causing intestinal blockage.

• A Miniature Schnauzer went swimming one morning and was later taken to the vet by its owners to remove a fish hook caught in its skin.

• A Fox Terrier found and ate a latex kitchen glove after getting into a rubbish bag, and needed surgery.

• An owner fell on their Miniature Poodle while chopping down a tree, which caused hip dislocation. Surgery was required to fix hip back into place.

• A Border Collie ate the metal teeth off a hairbrush so the vet had to induce vomiting.

• A Great Dane chomped into an inhaler which exploded and caused Tachycardia (rapid heart rate) and bruising around its mouth.