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Dog started vomiting the next day after eating bones

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Matthew Thompson
Dogs will start vomiting the next day after eating bones. This may be caused by the bones irritating the gastrointestinal tract, or it may be caused by the bones blocking the gastrointestinal tract. In this case, it is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for a DR examination in time to determine the location of the bone in the intestine, and then choose an appropriate treatment plan based on the dog's condition. In addition, if you want to reduce the occurrence of this kind of incident, it is generally not recommended that owners feed bones to their dogs. If they want to supplement their dogs with calcium, they can directly feed them calcium tablets.

1. Bones stimulate the intestines and stomach

Because the dog’s intestines and stomach are relatively fragile, and the bones cannot be digested by the digestive juices in the dog’s body, after the dog eats the bones, even if the bones are not stuck, In the digestive tract, they can also irritate the dog's stomach and intestines, causing symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation.

So when raising dogs, it is not recommended that owners feed their dogs bones, especially small and sharp bones, which may cause gastrointestinal tract obstruction or scratch the gastrointestinal mucosa, causing the dog to Dogs suffer from gastroenteritis, causing symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea.

2. Bones blocking the intestines and stomach

If your dog vomits very frequently and is accompanied by symptoms such as listlessness, loss of appetite or even death, it is likely that the bones are blocking the intestines and stomach. of.

This situation is more serious. It is recommended that the owner take the dog to the pet hospital for a x-ray examination in time to clarify the location of the bones. If the bones are still in the stomach, they can generally be dealt with by inducing vomiting. If the bone has entered the intestine, it usually needs to be removed surgically.

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