Is it a urban legend that chicken bone would kill a dog that eat it? or it holds some kind of validity?
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Question by efrainperezcamacho: Is it a urban legend that chicken bone would kill a dog that eat it? or it holds some kind of validity?
I have got a few nice answers, but they are somehow contradictory among themselves (Stomach? Throath? maybe?). I’m still do not sure what to think
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40 Responses to Is it a urban legend that chicken bone would kill a dog that eat it? or it holds some kind of validity?
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If a Dog eats a chicken bone, it splinters for some reason and tears up the inside of the dogs stomach and then it bleeds and then could really really hurt the dog and I am sure if you did not get medical attention to the dog or kept feeding it chicken bones it could die.
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Response to your 2nd part. I have never heard of the throat BUT that does not mean people use stomach as a “general” term… Know what I mean? I think either way, it could hurt your dog. 🙁
tggrbounce9
February 26, 2012 at 1:13 am
I agree
preciousdobes
February 26, 2012 at 1:51 am
It’s no legend, it just that chicken bones are frail and splinter which can get caught in a dog’s throat. It may not happen all the time, my dogs have gotten in to the trash and eaten all our chicken dinner remains several times (bones and all) and were fine. But it’s better not to risk it. If you want to give your dog a bone, big beef bones are the best.
theblackmiata
February 26, 2012 at 2:19 am
I heard it will kill a dog
Youngblood class of 06
February 26, 2012 at 2:38 am
It will kill a dog because the bones are so small your dog can actually choke on them.
ihcuids
February 26, 2012 at 3:03 am
Chicken bones can splinter at any point in the dogs’ digestive track- from eating it to pooing it. This can seriously injure your dog, and even lead to his death (internal bleeding).
It may not happen every time, but do you really want to take a chance with your dog? Play it safe and get him some chewable bones at the petstore.
sara_pk1
February 26, 2012 at 3:21 am
I don’t know if it will kill a pet. possibly a small dog
or cat. I have a lab / pitbull mix and without my knowledge
my 6 yr old daughter gave him the legs and neckbones. He
devoured it and no problems.
What do coyotes and wolves, foxes eat…….chickens, and they live just fine. yes their wild but, same type chemistry as a dog. so, if in doubt….don’t do it.
wdwrdkruzer
February 26, 2012 at 4:04 am
My boyfriends father fed their dog turkey bones.. the next day when he had to do his business blood accompanied it.. went to the vet.. his intestines were torn from the bones splintering…
miamia95
February 26, 2012 at 4:09 am
I heard that a dog can choke if he chews the chicken bone and swallows it the wrong way
dblake692003
February 26, 2012 at 4:29 am
According to our vet, cooked chicken bones splinter very easily and can choke your pet. Raw chicken bones should be no problem
katinkezcal
February 26, 2012 at 4:58 am
chicken bones splinter and can lodge in throat or anywhere else it ends up on its way out.
KatieAnn
February 26, 2012 at 5:32 am
I AGREE W / MOST ALL OF THE ANSWERS HERE….BOTTOM LINE..[THE SAFETY FACTOR]…JUST “DON’T”….GIVE YOUR DOG “BIRD-BONES”…..OR…ANY OTHER BONES THAT HAVE A TENDENCY TO “SHARPLY” SHATTER…..THERE’S ENOUGH THINGS OUT THERE [IN STORES…AND PET SHOPS….AND…THRU YOUR “VET”…SO AS YOU “DON’T” HAVE TOO GIVE YOUR DOG BONES THAT MIGHT INJURE OR EVEN “KILL’ YOUR LOVED PET…AND…FRIEND….
GILLIGAN
February 26, 2012 at 6:20 am
chicken bones can be harmful to your dog if you feed them whole to your dog,but you can try giving them fashionably,like grind them together with the meat so he can eat everything.my dog loves to eat unflavored chicken.we just boil it to cook and we grind it up so my dog can eat it all.it’s just a matter of how to feed your dog.
mocster
February 26, 2012 at 7:09 am
Any bone that your dog can break apart chewing on it can splinter and cause problems from choking to tearing up there stomach. any bone should be watched. Chicken bones are one of the brittlest bones you can get they-splinter really easy can Evan shatter… I recently had to take away one of those large bones that they have for dogs it is baked in away that supposed to not splinter but she manged to do it. So really need to watch all bones. Chicken bones I wouldn’t give to any animal because of how brittle they are.
jethro416
February 26, 2012 at 7:32 am
it can kill them
carnage_666
February 26, 2012 at 8:08 am
Think it’s because chicken bones, unlike most other bones, tend to be very sharp when broken.
moew911
February 26, 2012 at 9:04 am
its true from what i heard because most bones have splinters once that splinter gets into your dogs stomach the dog will die
ian-jackson@sbcglobal.net
February 26, 2012 at 9:19 am
Chicken bones are hollow and fragile. If chewed they splinter and yes they can cause internal bleeding. They can cause damage anywhere from the mouth to the anus! It could kill the animal if it punctured its digestive track (bowel etc.) but it happens rarely.Im a VT and have seen only one potentially fatal case 1 time in 12 years.
angel
February 26, 2012 at 10:03 am
the chicken bone splinters and cuts the instestines (i believe) which can kill a dog. it’s because of the way the chicken bone is made compared to other bones.
brinda2121
February 26, 2012 at 10:51 am
yes, the chicken bone/bones will shatter in their intenstines and they will bleed internally.
ludiss@verizon.net
February 26, 2012 at 11:27 am
Cooked beef bones are bad too. Think twice before giving Fido the bone from your prime rib dinner.
FuzzyB
February 26, 2012 at 11:33 am
Um it’s actually cooked bones that they shouldn’t eat – no cooked bones ever! They can eat raw chicken necks, but stear clear of the rest of the chicken!
Bratfeatures
February 26, 2012 at 11:59 am
cooked fowel bones of any type are brittle and splinter into sharpe pcs. try it your self. snap a leg bone in half and see how sharpe it is . now imagine trying to swallow it.raw bones are soft and dogs con chew them.
sillygoose
February 26, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Chicken bones can splinter into sharp spears of bone, and can perforate the digestive tract, throat, bowel, or mouth of your dog. Please do not take chances.
buffy_the_slayer0046
February 26, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Bones from cooked chicken are brittle and splinter when dogs chew them, and could cause serious damage to their stomach or intestines, which could lead to death. Raw chicken bones are more elastic, but should probably be avoided as well. No urban legend here, just common sense.
mwtsmom
February 26, 2012 at 2:08 pm
No. My first dog ate a chicken bone. I miss you, Molly. 🙁
kd3267
February 26, 2012 at 2:44 pm
i agree w/tgrrbounce9 cuz thats what i was gonna say but i wont take the time to type it cuz im lazy.
u should choose hers as best answer.
parrotgirl16
February 26, 2012 at 2:47 pm
it can seriously hurt, if not kill the dog that eats it
Qbutton
February 26, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Chicken bones are very dangerous!Do not give it to your pet!
puhinceto
February 26, 2012 at 4:36 pm
the bones can get caught in the throat and cause damage and choking so it is best not to take a chance of the pain and losing you pet a member of the family.
jcarrstudent@sbcglobal.net
February 26, 2012 at 4:43 pm
No its not an urban legend, its just your dog might choke on it if you give it to him. So dont, just to make sure, unless you want to kill your dog.
boycrazy123
February 26, 2012 at 5:23 pm
Yes. Chicken bones are soft and can splinter. The sharp edges could make holes in the dog’s digestive tract which would lead to internal bleeding or paratenidous (an infection from fecal material) and die.
QueenMary
February 26, 2012 at 6:21 pm
It is true, chicken bones splinter when they are chewed so there is always danger of causing internel bleeding.
harleybabe783
February 26, 2012 at 6:57 pm
maybe
canadadoux
February 26, 2012 at 7:02 pm
i think it only kills them if they swallow them because i give mine chicken wings.
j_man811
February 26, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Bones can splinter or develop dangerous sharp edges which dogs easily swallow or choke on. Vets often tell of surgical nightmares involving bits of splintered bone, because in addition to the danger of choking, the sharp pieces can damage the intestinal tract. So in answer to your question, yes, it holds some kind of validity.
Shauna
February 26, 2012 at 8:39 pm
I feed my dog a raw diet called BARF. In the food it has chicken bones. She has never had a problem. Pork bones are like human bones that they splinter.
wolverineguy1245
February 26, 2012 at 9:37 pm
I think it has something to do with chocking. My dog died doing this. Chicken bones splinter and cut up the esophagus and make it difficult to dislodge.
Trarenee
February 26, 2012 at 10:15 pm
any kind of bone that you eat the meat off of such as the chicken bone can splinter off and cut up every thing like the throught and the stomach every thing it is true it can kill them! you should only give them the bones they make for dogs.
kate86
February 26, 2012 at 11:10 pm
ouch, just keep all the chicken bones away from the dogs!!!
Nicole
February 26, 2012 at 11:23 pm