Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:53 pm Post subject: My Boston Terrier ate a rib bone whole.
He got one out of the garbage, and as I was trying to pull it out of his mouth, he just kept swallowing, and the entire thing was gone. Do I need to worry, or will he be able to digest it? Today, he has had diarrhea.
I would take him to the vet if he swallowed it whole, it could cause serious damage. I had a friend who gave his dog chicken bones VERY BAD for any dog, a poultry bone may splinter and cause internal bleading. To a lesser degree a pork, or lamb bone may also splinter and cause damage. If you want to give him a natural bone, a nice beef knuckle bone (well-boiled) is typically safe. Then there's always rawhide and nylon bones too.
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VERY BAD for any dog, a poultry bone may splinter and cause internal bleading. To a lesser degree a pork, or lamb bone may also splinter and cause damage. If you want to give him a natural bone, a nice beef knuckle bone (well-boiled) is typically safe. Then there's always rawhide and nylon bones too.