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Dog ate chicken bones.

Species: Dog
Breed: American Golden
Age: 5-8 years
PLese help me! My 8 year old American Golden just ate cooked chicken bones! What should I do? I can't bear to loose him. I feel so hopeless knowing that I have not enough money to bring him to the vet... What can I do?"

This is urgent I just do not have the money... I am so scared I don't know what to do... I am crying please help me!


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Online vet, Dr. Marie

Dr. Marie replied:

Fortunately most of the time chicken bones are digested easily by a dog. If I have a patient who has eaten chicken bones I usually recommend bulking up his stools by adding some fiber (i.e. bran) to the next few meals. This will help the bones pass through. Quite often, most of the bones get digested in the stomach.

There is possible a risk for inflammation in the intestines, or if there is a sharp end to a bone, perforation of an intestine. But, the risk is small.

Keep an eye out for the following symptoms:
  • Vomiting

  • diarrhea

  • obvious abdominal pain

  • black tarry stools or blood in the stool

  • lethargy


If you're seeing any of these, then a vet visit is a good idea!

Dr. Marie.

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