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| I had an OES that ate a whole raw frozen chicken off the kitchen bench, bones and all, it happens!! Just keep an eye on barkley and if there is any sign of choking, coughing or dry retching then you do need to take him to a vet. Also look to see that he is passing a poop alright and no strain when he does it, if non of these signs appear then hopefully there is no bones lodged in either the throat, gut or bowel. If he is showing any discomfort AT ALL!! then seek emergency treatment straight away. If no signs of anything out of the normal then just keep a close eye on him over the next few days. |
| Raw chicken wings are often a part of many B.A.R.F. diets. (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food and also stands for Bones And Raw Food)
It is unlikely that the bones will become lodged in Barkley's throat or stomach as when they aren't cooked they are soft and pliable. It's when they are cooked and become hard and sharp when broken or chewed that there is great cause for concern. He may have a stomach upset due to the drastic change of food and due to the amount he ate if he is used to being fed kibble only. Infection by Salmonella usually follows ingestion of contaminated food, and since you just laid these out to thaw there shouldn't be a chance of that. Most dogs aren't affected by Salmonella. I say most because there are the rare few that will get a bought of diarrhea after ingesting raw food, but it would have to be badly contaminated with the Salmonella. As lisaoes said, watch him closely over the next few days and if you notice the slightest change get him to the vet. |
| Also watch the stool for color. If it you see blood in it (if they were buffalo wings don't confuse the coloring for blood) or if the stools are black and tarry, then you should see the vet also.
As Shuffles suggests, it would be particularly good if the wings weren't already cooked... was that the case? PS Once I had a dog eat an entire cooked chicken carcass with no ill effects. We all get lucky sometimes. |
| I don't know if this is an "Old WIves Tale" but my Grandfather raised hunting dogs and he always said that if a dog got into chicken bone you should give them bread with a little olive oil on it. I assume the throery is to get their bowels moving and provide "packaging" of sort for the chicken bones as they make their way through the intestine.
I just read an interesting "tip" on holiday first aid for dogs that said that if your dog eats glass balls or holiday decorations to feed him small pieces of cotton soaked in olive oil  . This was a list for small breeds, I imagine that it would not be advisable to feed a sheepie that much cotton but I think that must be the same theory as the bread.
At any rate I would give him some extra foo to help move the bone through the digestive track. |
| Hi,
All the posters above gave good advice. Ron mentioned if the chicken wasn't cooked it appears to be far more digestible than cooked chicken. No matter if you own a sheepie or not, you're always welcome here and we're all supporting you. I pray Barkley will be allright. Please let us know how he's doing. Marianne and the boys According to my pet medical book, the symptoms of rupture or perforation caused by swallowing a foreign body such as fish or chicken bone would cause sudden severe deep chest pain associated with shortness of breath. This would be obvious to you so lets keep our fingers crossed that the bones have been digested and Barkley is okay. Hugs to you and belly rubs to Barkley. |
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