View Full Version : My small dog ate 2 small chicken bones
mckenzie61898
Dec 11, 2011, 04:05 PM
My small dog ate a 2 small chicken bones WHOLE a couple of minutes ago. What should I do and should I be concerned?
Wondergirl
Dec 11, 2011, 04:14 PM
Get him to eat bread to cushion the bones. Do you know what kind they are (from the leg or breast or wing)?
mckenzie61898
Dec 11, 2011, 04:27 PM
It was one wing that I broke the joints into two so it was turned into two bones.
Wondergirl
Dec 11, 2011, 04:29 PM
How is he behaving?
mckenzie61898
Dec 11, 2011, 04:40 PM
She's doing just fine, she's running around with her toys and is normally begging for food while we eat.
Wondergirl
Dec 11, 2011, 04:51 PM
Keep an eye on her and take note if her behavior changes. Meanwhile give her bread to eat. And watch to make sure the bones are eliminated.
mckenzie61898
Dec 11, 2011, 04:56 PM
Thank you so much. Thank god she ate them whole instead of chewing them!
mckenzie61898
Dec 11, 2011, 05:10 PM
Ok I just fed her dinner. I gave her a broken up piece of bread in her bowl and extra wet food. She ate it all.
shazamataz
Dec 11, 2011, 06:03 PM
Raw or cooked is the biggest question. Raw chicken bones should be fine, I give my dogs raw chicken neck a couple of times a week.
Cooked is a little different, when cooked chicken bones become brittle and when chewed can break into sharp shards causing problems. If they were swallowed whole though there shouldn't be an issue with sharp edges.
WG's advice is spot on when dealing with bones, bread or cotton wool helps cushion the sharp edges while the stomach acids do their job of breaking it down.