My dog ate a chicken (leg) bone. My sister was being a [developmentally delayed], and flipping it around her plate, and it flew off. Before she could grab it, our 1 year old mutt Lola did. I have heard from many people that bones can be dangerous to dogs, so I did an online search and many people say that chances are nothing will happen. But my parents aren't home right now, and I just want to know if my puppy will start hacking up blood or something. Please, if you've had any expirience with this, HELP ME!!! :pray:

They probably ate bones in the wild so it should be okay. I think the reason people say bones are danegrous is because they can splinter, which will get caught in the dogs throat. However if it ate it whole that shouldn't be a problem but I don't know how well it can digest a bone.

 

 

 

I'd take it to a vet just to be safe.

Yeah, the going ideas being thrown around that I've heard of is that it's the cooking process which makes a bone bad for your dog (which no doubt you already know). I'll do a quick google and see if I can edit this with some more info.

 

 

 

Edit: as the guy above said, I'm getting that the problems come from the cooked bones being so brittle and easily splintered. If your dog's mouth isn't bleeding and it dosen't appear to be in any pain, it should be ok. Still, make sure you keep an eye on it.

I mean this in all sincerity & without being dismissive...

 

 

 

You really shouldn't be asking here since the posters here don't really have any vetinary training. Call up a vet, (you might be lucky enough to get a 24 hour vet who does home visits) explain whats happened and take his/hers advice.

Chicken bones can splinter, and cut up a dog (inside). That is why you should only ever give a dog cow bones, although a chicken bone accidently probably won't kill it.

It should be avoided, but dogs are tough little creatures, it should be alright.

 

 

 

If it sounds at all like it has breathing difficulties or it's coughing a lot, get a vet a.s.a.p

I mean this in all sincerity & without being dismissive...

 

 

 

You really shouldn't be asking here since the posters here don't really have any veterinary training. Call up a vet, (you might be lucky enough to get a 24 hour vet who does home visits) explain whats happened and take his/hers advice.

This really bugs me when people say that. Of course probably no one here has the training, but there are alot of dog owners out there, and know how to handle this situation. It's not like he is asking how to preform an operation or something.

 

 

 

It's the same with other health threads, the author should take it with a grain of salt, but some people can be helpful.

tell your parents; it wasn't your fault, you shouldn't get in trouble.

Your little puppy should be fine, but you shouldn't purposely feed them pork or chicken bones, as they do splinter. If your dog stars couching like, horribly, then you should see a vet.

My dog ate rib bones a couple of times (don't ask) and he turned out fine, I wouldn't worry if I were you.

This has happened to my dog in the past, and usually it passes without any problems. If there is anything wrong you should be able to tell (examples being, the dog acts very tired and sulky all of a sudden, which is most likely a cause of severe abdominal pain). If any suspicious symptoms occur, you're going to want to get your dog to a vet as soon as possible. Most likely everything is going to be OK.

Your dog will be fine if it was a small bone. Just think about how many bones they might have accidentally swallowed before they were domesticated by man. :P

 

 

 

If your dog starts to throw up, cough too much, or just act funny, take it to the vet. But, I'm sure Lola is fine. ^_^

I would suggest you do the humane thing and shoot the dog now before it suffers an extremely painful death.

Woah, ummm... don't listen the above person... :uhh:

My dog once tried to, I stuck my hand down her throat and pulled it out. It hurt because she bit me, but she would have choked if I didn't.

I can't imagine it would do much... the neighbor fed my dog chicken bones for months(it ate them whole, devouring the evidence) before we found out and put a stop to it.

Yeah I am a dog owner, chicken bones when they are cooked can splinter and get either stuck in a dogs throat or stomach etc. It doesnt happen very often and you will be able to tell if the dog is in pain, it will be making lots of noise and cant sit or move much etc.

 

 

 

Tell your parents, in case your dog does get sick they will know why.

 

 

 

Its ok to give them uncooked chicken bones, as they are not fully hardened and wont splinter, actually dogs love raw chicken carcases and they are a really good source of calcium.

I mean this in all sincerity & without being dismissive...

 

 

 

You really shouldn't be asking here since the posters here don't really have any veterinary training. Call up a vet, (you might be lucky enough to get a 24 hour vet who does home visits) explain whats happened and take his/hers advice.

This really bugs me when people say that. Of course probably no one here has the training, but there are alot of dog owners out there, and know how to handle this situation. It's not like he is asking how to preform an operation or something.

 

 

 

It's the same with other health threads, the author should take it with a grain of salt, but some people can be helpful.

 

 

 

I know what you mean but I still don't see the point in people asking medical question on an online forum thats mostly made up of young teenagers who are most likely unable to really help. Where as if you called a vet, he/she would be able to give you advice instantly. This isn't a medical forum, its blatantly obvious if you have a medical problem you go to a doctor, if your pet has one you see a vet.

 

 

 

However, I was trying to be sympathetic which is why I put my original post the way I did, that might annoy you but my point still stands.

Argh, that reminded me of my cousin's dog who had a chicken bone stucked horizontally across his jaw >_< The horrors, the poor thing was coughing like hell :( We got it out though

I would suggest you do the humane thing and shoot the dog now before it suffers an extremely painful death.

I would suggest the humane thing and tell VOV to shut the hell up.

I mean this in all sincerity & without being dismissive...

 

 

 

You really shouldn't be asking here since the posters here don't really have any veterinary training. Call up a vet, (you might be lucky enough to get a 24 hour vet who does home visits) explain whats happened and take his/hers advice.

This really bugs me when people say that. Of course probably no one here has the training, but there are alot of dog owners out there, and know how to handle this situation. It's not like he is asking how to preform an operation or something.

 

 

 

It's the same with other health threads, the author should take it with a grain of salt, but some people can be helpful.

 

 

 

I know what you mean but I still don't see the point in people asking medical question on an online forum thats mostly made up of young teenagers who are most likely unable to really help. Where as if you called a vet, he/she would be able to give you advice instantly. This isn't a medical forum, its blatantly obvious if you have a medical problem you go to a doctor, if your pet has one you see a vet.

 

 

 

However, I was trying to be sympathetic which is why I put my original post the way I did, that might annoy you but my point still stands.

 

 

 

I concur. I mean discussing things as amateurs or critics is all fine, but when it comes to health, not only is it a closed discussion, it could also be of high importance and you should consult a professional immediately. Then you can come back with the comical story of "How I lost an arm, but gained a leg" and so forth.

Dogs digestive systems can dissolve bones in time.

 

 

 

BTW ask next time on Yahoo! Answers. There you will find trained veterinarians.

Chicken bones are fine for dogs to eat. I own 4 small dogs and they have eaten hundreds of chicken bones in all sizes.

 

 

 

Todays chicken from the supermarket are grown quickly and are only a few months old when killed. Their bones are still relatively soft. The warning that dogs should not eat cook chicken bones was from a time when most people grew their own chickens which could be tough 3-4 year old birds before being cooked. Bones on such a chicken would be much harder and probably not wise to feed to a dog.

 

 

 

But chickens brought from the local shop are fine. Many of the suggestions here remind me of a time when my sister stood on the foot of my cousins dog, and they took it to the vet to see if it was alright :roll:

 

 

 

Dogs are tough.

My dog's doing good. No problems breathing, no throw up, and no bloody poop. I did a Google search, and it said she should be OK but I should give her something soft, like rice, to cushion the bones in the event of them splintering. I was in luck, we were having rice as a sidedish for dinner. She'll be fine, and thanks for all the help!

 

 

 

EDIT: I do use Yahoo Answers, Viktor. Now I know where I've seen avatars like yours!

I would just have to say tell your parents. The last thing you want is for your dog to die because you were to scared to tell your parents what happened. ( Idon't meen this in a sinical way I love dogs).