Dog swallowed boiled chicken thigh, what now/next? NEED Answer/Talking Down FAST!

[Alma]

@Ambivalid

So what? What’s so good about “natural”? Natural =/ healthy.

I don’t see where anybody said it was healthy.

[Saint_Cad]

For larger dogs (40 lb or more) the idea that they can’t eat chicken bones is largely a myth. The danger of splintering/perforation is mostly with small dogs.

[Kiwi_Fruit]

@kayaker

The bad thing about raw beef bones (besides bacterial concerns) is that they are so hard they can fracture teeth, especially the premolars.

There are plenty of safe chew items for dogs. IMHO bones are best skipped.

Yep, that’s why one of my dogs had a $1000 tooth extraction. Cracked tooth from eating beef bones. So no more bones for either dog.

[Alpha_Twit]

@RobDog

In a traditionally dressed chicken the thigh contains only the femur, no?

That’s not true for the chicken parts I buy. They always contain part of the pelvis when I buy them. Might be a regional preference here in the central U.S.