Here's another interesting way that people and animals are treated differently.
When my dog Finn was young, a jar of peanut butter was knocked to the floor when we were out of the kitchen. We came back in to see that he had eaten most of the contents, but more worryingly also a lot of the glass was missing!
I sought the help of Google (try this if you like
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Veterinary advice: Take him immediately to the nearest vet for observation and probable operation to surgically remove the offending glass shards.
Human advice (okay actually concerning your child eating glass): Feed bulky foods such as bread and pastato move the glass through the gut in a cushioned mass of food. Keep an eye on the child, but rest assured that probably the glass would pass without harm. Only if the child had abdominal pain should medical help be sought.
I decided Finn was like my child so followed that advice. Happily he passed the glass shards the next day and all was well (the event was 2 years ago now).
Interesting nonetheless how different the advice was.