Thread: Dog swallowed whole chicken bone

Originally Posted by Jester966

My 4.5 month old German Shepherd just swallowed a cooked chicken leg bone whole! I called the vet and she said that it can break down and will hopefully pass, but to keep a close eye on him. She also advised to give him half a slice of bread to "pad" the bone.

Can anyone else offer any suggestions? I don't know what to do right now, other than to wait and hope for the best. I have the emergency vet number ready...

Thanks

If the vet said it's okay to watch and see I would. But very carefully. My friend is a vet tech at a different clinic than the one I work at and they had to remove a chicken bone from a puppy recently. I don't mean to scare you, but definitely watching for vomiting, lethargy and straining to poo.

Originally Posted by hsieh

maybe put Vaseline on her tongue so that she has to swallow it and it would be like a laxative. i don't know how you would get a dog to drink mineral oil.

I wouldn't induce vomiting. Depending on the size of the bone...it could cause more harm if forced to come up.