My dog ate a rib bone!
Help! My dog ate a rib bone. I stepped away for a second to clean my LO from dinner and our dog grabbed the rib bone off the table. She’s a medium size dog. Shepherd mix. All the vet places are closed and I really don’t want to take her to the emergency room if I absolutely don’t have to. She seems to be doing just fine right now
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What type of bone? Beef or pork?
She will be just fine
My dog eats rib bones all the time chicken bones are what you need to worry about
Just keep an eye on her, no need to rush anywhere
I’m not sure what kind of bone it was. My dad had smoked some ribs and we took some home for dinner and she got ahold of one
She will be fine...
Please don’t listen to the comments saying she will be fine 😅 there is a possibility that she may be able to pass it depending on the size of the bone. But if the bone is too big or it’s in an odd position, it could cause an obstruction 😅
Best practice is to go get seen by a vet as soon as possible, as digestive obstructions can be very bad, and any internal lesions could lead to infection in the worst case scenario.
But realistically doggo will be all good.
Dogs are scavengers by nature, & yes cooked bones are dangerous mainly due to the splintering that can occur when their being chewed & the potential for obstructions, but I promise dogs have eaten more of worse & survived so don’t go insane with worry, just get to a vet as soon as ya can, and keep track of potty that happens (pee & poop) as well as food & water intake & any behavioral changes.
he should be just fine. You would know if something was up by now. Dogs eat bones all of the time. It’s better for them if they are raw and of course no fowl.
Was the bone raw or cooked?
My dog eats bones all the time, including rib bones. Even those big beef bones from the butcher. He chomps them up, and it could take him some time. I even give him whole pressure cooked chicken carcasses after making bone broth. Maybe id worry if it was some little ankle biter variety, but yours looks a good size. It would have to be some big wierd random freak accident for a bone to cause a problem for a dog.
If he was having any problems he would show you
your fur baby will be fine! The only bones that you have to worry about are chicken bones because they splinter when they are bitten. They sell pork and beef bones at the stores for you to give to your dog. It’s perfectly common.
I’m sorry but can I comment your dog looks like the dog from a dogs way home !
thank you. She really does
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