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cooked chicken bones and dogs
if a dog eats some cooked chicken bones, are they guaranteed to have a
problem or is it just a possibility? maui got into some trash that was on the back deck and may have eaten some bone by the time I can back. one website said to just keep a close eye on him for problems going to the bathroom and change in activity and also feed lots of rice over the next couple of days. i am waiting for a vet to get back to me. any thoughts on this? |
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cooked chicken bones and dogs
"MauiJNP" wrote in message ... if a dog eats some cooked chicken bones, are they guaranteed to have a problem or is it just a possibility? maui got into some trash that was on the back deck and may have eaten some bone by the time I can back. one website said to just keep a close eye on him for problems going to the bathroom and change in activity and also feed lots of rice over the next couple of days. i am waiting for a vet to get back to me. any thoughts on this? I was concerned the first time Muttley got into the trash and ate the bones from a bucket of KFC fried chicken. The vet just said to watch for normal behavior and regular pooping. His poops were almost white, and dried up like chunks of plaster, but he was OK. Then a friend said she gave chicken bones all the time to her small dog, and never had problems. So I would give them to Muttley, and I saw that he took his time chewing them, and so I was no longer concerned. However, others on RPDB pleaded with me not to do that, and when I called my vet, she said it was not good. Someone also explained that dogs do not have molars to chew the bones into a safe, splinter free form. I asked about using a blender or food processor to grind up the bones, but it's probably best to avoid them totally. If Maui usually chews his food carefully, I would be much less concerned than if he tends to inhale his food. I think that is how diddy's dog Tuck almost died. Best of luck, and we hope everything "comes out OK". Paul, Muttley and Lucky |
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cooked chicken bones and dogs
"MauiJNP" wrote in message ... if a dog eats some cooked chicken bones, are they guaranteed to have a problem or is it just a possibility? maui got into some trash that was on the back deck and may have eaten some bone by the time I can back. one website said to just keep a close eye on him for problems going to the bathroom and change in activity and also feed lots of rice over the next couple of days. i am waiting for a vet to get back to me. any thoughts on this? =========== I would say just a possibility. I bet most dogs have gotten into the trash at least once and eaten chicken bones and nothing happened. But, I would never feed a dog chicken bones. Actually, I don't give my dog any bones at all. |
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cooked chicken bones and dogs
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MauiJNP wrote: if a dog eats some cooked chicken bones, are they guaranteed to have a problem or is it just a possibility? There aren't many guarantees anywhere, and there's no guarantee here, either. The issue is that when something goes wrong it goes very, very wrong. Talking to the vet is almost always a good thing. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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cooked chicken bones and dogs
"Melinda Shore" wrote in message ... In article , MauiJNP wrote: if a dog eats some cooked chicken bones, are they guaranteed to have a problem or is it just a possibility? There aren't many guarantees anywhere, and there's no guarantee here, either. The issue is that when something goes wrong it goes very, very wrong. Talking to the vet is almost always a good thing. the vet got back to me and said that I should keep an eye on him and if I notice any unusual stool, vomitting, belly tenderness or activity level to bring him in. she told me to stuff him full of food to help add bulk and cushion any bones or pieces that many have gotten in (he might not have even had any). I gave him two pieces of bread, some rice and later more rice and some potatoes. he will get more food than normal for a few days as well. i will be home most of the weekend but will make sure he is not alone at any time. so it will be a stressful few days here. |
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MauiJNP wrote: I gave him two pieces of bread, some rice and later more rice and some potatoes. he will get more food than normal for a few days as well. I hope he's not so smart that he figures out that if he wants to eat eat eat he needs to eat something sharp first. I hate to say it but some dogs (not mentioning any names) might take advantage. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Prouder than ever to be a member of the reality-based community |
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"MauiJNP" wrote in message ... "Melinda Shore" wrote in message ... In article , MauiJNP wrote: if a dog eats some cooked chicken bones, are they guaranteed to have a problem or is it just a possibility? There aren't many guarantees anywhere, and there's no guarantee here, either. The issue is that when something goes wrong it goes very, very wrong. Talking to the vet is almost always a good thing. the vet got back to me and said that I should keep an eye on him and if I notice any unusual stool, vomitting, belly tenderness or activity level to bring him in. she told me to stuff him full of food to help add bulk and cushion any bones or pieces that many have gotten in (he might not have even had any). I gave him two pieces of bread, some rice and later more rice and some potatoes. he will get more food than normal for a few days as well. i will be home most of the weekend but will make sure he is not alone at any time. so it will be a stressful few days here. Rice is good, potatoes and bread are not. Just add the rice to his reg. food. Don't overload him w/ food. My dog has woofed bones down whole and did fine. She is a real scavenger. I swear if she could talk she would tell everyone I never feed her. |
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I gave him two pieces of bread, some rice and later more rice and
some potatoes. he will get more food than normal for a few days as well. I hope he's not so smart that he figures out that if he wants to eat eat eat he needs to eat something sharp first. I hate to say it but some dogs (not mentioning any names) might take advantage. I hope the only lesson learned here is that even in the dark or rain, take the trash bag to the can instead of just putting it on the back deck and forgetting it was there while I let the dogs out the next morning. |
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cooked chicken bones and dogs
the vet got back to me and said that I should keep an eye on him and if I
notice any unusual stool, vomitting, belly tenderness or activity level to bring him in. she told me to stuff him full of food to help add bulk and cushion any bones or pieces that many have gotten in (he might not have even had any). I gave him two pieces of bread, some rice and later more rice and some potatoes. he will get more food than normal for a few days as well. i will be home most of the weekend but will make sure he is not alone at any time. so it will be a stressful few days here. Rice is good, potatoes and bread are not. Just add the rice to his reg. food. Don't overload him w/ food. what makes you say that? My dog has woofed bones down whole and did fine. She is a real scavenger. I swear if she could talk she would tell everyone I never feed her. Maui would be telling the same story. |
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cooked chicken bones and dogs
the vet got back to me and said that I should keep an eye on him and if I notice any unusual stool, vomitting, belly tenderness or activity level to bring him in. she told me to stuff him full of food to help add bulk and cushion any bones or pieces that many have gotten in (he might not have even had any). I gave him two pieces of bread, some rice and later more rice and some potatoes. he will get more food than normal for a few days as well. i will be home most of the weekend but will make sure he is not alone at any time. so it will be a stressful few days here. yup, stressful indeed. the one and only time i've ever had a dog raid the trash it was luce and she got into cooked chicken bones. she didn't have any problems, thankfully. fingers crossed and good luck! thanks! I will take all the good luck I can right now. |
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