My Dog Is Breathing Rapidly And His Tummy Is Like Swelling! He Loo

[sas]

Yea, from now on.. no way I will give him bones in those size again.

Just told my wife this morning the nightmare me and our little boy had.. she got scared and throw all the remaining lamb bones away..

Don't let this rare occassional shape your dogs future, your dog can still have bones and should have boens but just a suitable size for the dog.

The cause of Bloat isn't 100% known so this specific incident if it happens again may not result in bloat.

[whippets]

Just then before my wife went to bed she gave our dog a piece of the lamb bone (chew treat) which is something he has like once a week or so. And after awhile I found that the bone is gone, which I doubt that if he actually chewed them all cause usually he didn't really finish the whole thing he would just leave 70% of the bone bit and treat it as a toy. Then he starting breathing rapidly.. and can't sit still, looks like he is in pain or something looking at me.. I have no idea what's happening.. I tried comforting him so I petted him a bit then I found that his tummy gone big! It's like swelling, and now I am afraid that he actually swallowed the whole bone and he is having a stomach pain! What can I do to help him????

Why the hell do people post on a forum FIRST before calling for a vet??

[becky thatcher]

Just then before my wife went to bed she gave our dog a piece of the lamb bone (chew treat) which is something he has like once a week or so. And after awhile I found that the bone is gone, which I doubt that if he actually chewed them all cause usually he didn't really finish the whole thing he would just leave 70% of the bone bit and treat it as a toy. Then he starting breathing rapidly.. and can't sit still, looks like he is in pain or something looking at me.. I have no idea what's happening.. I tried comforting him so I petted him a bit then I found that his tummy gone big! It's like swelling, and now I am afraid that he actually swallowed the whole bone and he is having a stomach pain! What can I do to help him????

Why the hell do people post on a forum FIRST before calling for a vet??

I agree, surely there are vet hospitals open 24/7.

I know that people may not agree with me here but this is advice from the vet on the radio I listen to-little dogs don't need bones since their jaws are not big enough for the gnashing required. Having said that I do give my Silky half a chicken neck per day.

I just love the way people on this forum say what they think in the best interest of the dog.

[Clyde]

I won't dare to give him those bone again after seeing this happen to him. The bone he vomited out was just like a size of a small lemon... even human can't swallow something that size not to mention he is just a westie.. I am still shock by that, but he seems okay now... and he is now trying to sleep... guess he is tired after this... but I will tell my wife not to give him those bone ever again...

Some dogs just don't do well on some bones. My dogs don't get hard bones. I almost lost my bitch twice due to bowel blockages from bones. My dogs only get chicken bones as they are more digestable. They have great teeth and aren't lacking the way some people would lead you to believe.