Dogs cannot eat chicken bones mainly because chicken bones are very hard and have sharp broken ends, and dogs cannot digest them well. Therefore, after dogs eat chicken bones, they will easily scratch the gastrointestinal tract or cause damage. Gastrointestinal blockage. Therefore, in order to avoid the above situation in dogs, it is generally recommended that owners should not feed chicken bones to dogs. If your dog accidentally eats chicken bones and develops bloody diarrhea, it needs to be taken to a pet hospital for treatment in time.

1. Scratch the gastrointestinal tract

Since the chicken bones themselves are relatively sharp, if the dog eats quickly, it will easily scratch the gastrointestinal tract and cause serious gastrointestinal bleeding. Dogs may have blood in their stools or vomit blood. Therefore, it is recommended that owners remove the chicken bones before feeding chicken to their dogs. If the owner wants to feed bones to the dog, he can choose larger bones such as pig bones, cow bones, sheep bones, etc., which not only prevents the dog from getting stuck, but also plays a role in grinding teeth.

2. Blockage of the gastrointestinal tract

Dogs do not chew food but swallow it directly. Therefore, eating chicken bones can easily cause gastrointestinal blockage and cause severe symptoms in dogs. Symptoms of vomiting, drooling, and frequent scratching of the throat may also lead to esophageal perforation. If a dog develops the above symptoms after eating chicken bones, it is recommended to take the dog to a pet hospital for an X-ray examination as soon as possible to determine the location of the bones, and then choose conservative treatment or direct surgery for treatment.