Dog ate pork bone, can swallow. Is bone stuck or just upset stomach?

Your dog still may vomit the bone or some of the bone fragments and she will probably have an upset stomach for a day or so. She will probably also develop diarrhea or soft stools because of ingesting the bones. Keep a close eye on her and if the vomiting lasts more than 24 hours or she starts having bloody stools, you will need to take her to the veterinarian. Likewise, if she refuses to eat for more than 12-24 hours you should take her in. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck!

Dogs will be dogs! As a veterinarian, I always recommend to my clients not to allow their pets to consume any cooked bones. As you have already intimated, these tend to break up into shards or splinters, leading to potentially disastrous consequences. It certainly sounds like the pork Sargent consumed is not agreeing with him in one way or another. Two episodes of vomiting by itself is not terribly many. However, if you note continuing vomiting throughout the next few hours, I would absolutely recommend seeking medical attention. In addition to a bone splintering and causing physical damage to the GI tract, theses types of foods have also been known to cause pancreatitis. The clinical signs of this condition will include lethargy, vomiting, and unwillingness to eat. Another thing to look out for over the course of the next several hours will be any blood in the feces. A small amount of blood in the feces is not very concerning, but any amounts of pooling red blood is a definite cause of immediate concern. If you do choose to take your dog to the vet, it is highly likely they will want to take some x-rays to see if it appears the bones are passing through the GI tract. They are also able to run blood work to determine if pancreatitis may be brewing. Should they determine things are looking OK, your vet may want to administer some medications to help calm the gastrointestinal system and prevent further vomiting.

If it happened in the past hour I would recommend heading to an emergency vet - they can potentially take an x-ray and determine whether or not it would be worthwhile to attempt to induce vomiting. If the bone was sharp or very large there are risks to inducing vomiting so it may not be worthwhile. Unfortunately I find that pork bones in particular can cause obstructions or constipation. If the vet decides there is too much risk to inducing vomiting they may prescribe some medications to help protect the stomach or a diet change while monitoring closely for any vomiting, decrease in appetite, or difficulty defecating.

Poor girl. I would monitor her for the next few hours and if she just keeps trying to vomit, you will need to have her seen by your local vet bc she may have it stuck in her esophagus. Only offer her water until you know that she is ok, stops vomiting and is not in distress. I do hope that Chhutki is going to be ok. Best of luck and take care .

I can understand your concern and worry, but there is is highly unlikely that she would have an obstruction if she'd just now developed mild symptoms 6 days after the fact. If she were going to have problems she would have had it the day or two after she ingested the bone. She likely is just having slowed GI mobility and will likely regulate herself soon. I would recommend continuing to monitor her for the next few days to see if she returns to having normal sized bowel movements. You can also offer her some probiotics (Culturelle over the counter) and fiber (1-2 tsp of canned pumpkin/ not the pie filling) If she doesn't get better, or starts having other symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy), then it's best to have her seen by your vet to determine what is going on internally. I hope everything continues to go well for Miss Piggy. Best wishes and take care.

Most small bones will be softened during digestion in the stomach. They can usually pass without an issue, however fatty or salty meats can irritate the intestinal tract causing problems like pancreatitis. I would monitor Nana for signs of vomiting,diarrhea or abdominal pain and have her seen by your veterinarian if noted.

I'm concerned this porkchop bone is causing problems, potentially an obstruction. If Vanillabean does have an obstruction, it is fatal without treatment. You need to take her into a vet immediately.