Oh No! Puppy Ate Some Cooked Chicken Bones

[noneother]

Hi guys,

My 8month old pom ate some cooked chicken bones!

I'm concerned this will damage his intestines. Is there any way I can reduce such risk?

If not what signs should I look for so I can take him to the vet in case anything happens?

Thanks

[Sandra777]

How many and what sort (I mean, what part of the chook). Did he crunch them up or swallow them (mostly) whole. I would be inclined to give him a small meal of fish in oil or canned dog food, just 1/2 the normal amount he'd get. This will help move things along.

The biggest danger would be that the bone becomes impacted in his bowel so he can't poop, which is what I suggested something to move everything on

Make sure you see that he poops tomorrow and if he doesn't or refuses to eat or seems listless or does poop but with blood, then take him for a check up. If he's only had a few and chewed them up then you've got a really good chance of nothing going wrong.

Edited October 3, 2009 by Sandra777

[noneother]

He ate an entire drumstick bone.

As he's a small dog I don't think it's possible for him to eat it without chewing it up.

[Sandra777]

You'd be surprised what a dog can swallow if they "have to"

Did he have a long time to chew it up or did he have to grab and gulp? Does he usually get food he has to chew?

Quite honestly, the chicken sold for human consumption is usually so young that their bones aren't all that hard, even the long leg bones.

How long ago did he eat it and how has he been since? From the few first hand reports I've heard from people who's dogs have had problems with bones, if it's going to pierce his stomach or do anything else so dire it's likely to do so within a fairly short time of him swallowing it. Once the stomach acid has started to work on it my understanding is that this risk goes down substantially.

Edited October 3, 2009 by Sandra777