In our inherent thinking, dogs should eat bones. The daily food of rural dogs is various leftover bones. However, in fact, pet owners who really understand dogs will not give soft bones such as chicken bones to their dogs. What is the reason? Today let’s talk about why dogs can’t eat chicken bones.

1. Scratch the gastrointestinal tract

Since chicken bones themselves are relatively sharp, if the dog eats quickly, it will easily scratch the gastrointestinal tract, causing serious gastrointestinal bleeding, and the dog will have blood in the stool, vomiting blood, etc. 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 when eating, but swallow it directly. Therefore, eating chicken bones can easily cause gastrointestinal blockage, causing severe vomiting, drooling, and frequent scratching of the throat. At the same time, it may cause 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.