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What causes dogs to vomit after eating bones?

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This article is provided by Veterinarian Dr. Michael Jackson
There are two main reasons why dogs vomit after eating bones. The first is that the bones get stuck in the dog's throat or intestines, causing vomiting. The second is that the bone scratches the dog's gastrointestinal tract. At this time, the dog may have obvious pain, vomiting blood, blood in the stool and other symptoms. Generally speaking, this situation is very serious for dogs, so it is recommended that owners immediately go to the pet hospital to take a X-ray examination once they find that their dog has eaten a bone. After determining the location of the bone, they can induce vomiting or perform surgery to remove it. .

1. Bones get stuck in the throat or intestines

If bones get stuck in the dog's throat or intestines, the dog will have a gag reflex, and will continue to vomit to spit out the foreign objects. At this time, the owner can open the dog's mouth and check. If it is found that the bone is stuck in the throat, the owner can pinch out the bone with his hands or other smooth tools. If the bone has entered the intestine, the owner needs to take the dog to the pet hospital for a DR examination in time to determine where the bone is stuck, and then use surgical treatment to remove the bone.

2. The bone has scratched the gastrointestinal tract

If the dog is vomiting and has symptoms such as blood in the stool, depression, loss of appetite, etc., it means that the bone has scratched the stomach. Intestine. This situation is very serious. It is recommended that the owner immediately take the dog to the pet hospital for examination, take X-rays to determine the location of the bone, then remove the bone through surgery, and immediately stop bleeding and diarrhea, and at the same time, feed an appropriate amount of probiotics. Help dogs regulate their gastrointestinal environment.

Note: When raising dogs, owners must not feed chicken bones, fish bones or other sharp objects to their dogs, otherwise they may scratch their dogs. Gastrointestinal tract or blockage of the gastrointestinal tract.

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