Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

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Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby OnSong » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:12 pm

The missus and I have a two-year-old border collie.

The other night, we ran out of dog food and with no nearby shops open, I suggested we feed the left-over chicken bones from tea to the dog.

She vehemently denied we do so, citing chicken bones (cooked or raw) can splinter and puncture internal organs etc.

I grew up on a farm with many dogs, we always fed them left over bones whenever we had them, whether lamb chops, leg roast, what ever.

I've never seen or heard of a dog eat a chicken bone and suffer a puncture inside.

I figure they're meant to feed on left-overs and carrion and the like, so why would chicken bones, cooked or raw, be any different??

So, I put it to the good folk of SA Footy, do you feed the dog chicken bones? Or have you heard of animals meeting an unfortunate demise at the hands of a shattered chicken bone shard?

I just gave the dog the bones (drumstick bones) and she nailed them quick smart and is quite happy many weeks later.
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby Gingernuts » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:18 pm

I've heard that raw they are fine, but avoid cooked ones.
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby Johno6 » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:19 pm

Can you post a photo of ya dog aswell....................................................... :oops:
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby Bum Crack » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:19 pm

yeah we have always fed our dogs chicken bones and never had an issue. It's probably like everything though, there's always an element of risk. If we all worried about that though, we'd have a pretty boring life.
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby Johno6 » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:22 pm

what about feeding dogs chocolate?

can that kill them...



imagine chocolate coated chicken bones! :shock:
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:24 pm

bones are fine but must be raw.

chocolate can be harmful along with onions (if ya give ya dog any leftovers from your meal that may contain onions) ;)
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby A Mum » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:25 pm

We were always brought up never to give dogs chicken bones for that exact reason - they splinter.
However our friends have 3 x border collies and they give them raw chicken wings all the time.
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Postby Q. » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:26 pm

Beautiful dog. I love BCs :heart:
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby Booney » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:32 pm

Raw chicken necks - yes.

Any other chicken bones - No.

If it is just a myth, do you want to find out the hard way?
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby OnSong » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:40 pm

Booney wrote:Raw chicken necks - yes.

Any other chicken bones - No.

If it is just a myth, do you want to find out the hard way?

I'm yet to encounter anyone that has killed a dog by giving them chicken bones though.
I understand the science behind chocolate and onions given they are both toxic to dogs, but bones? I mean, seriously?
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby stretch » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:41 pm

Our red heeler broke into the house one day, dragged the garbage bin out the back side of the house out of view and got into some cooked chicken bones. As a result it had a bone splinter pierce and get stuck in its throat. So it does happen and would be much more serious if in the gut.
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby OnSong » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:41 pm

Johno6 wrote:Can you post a photo of ya dog aswell....................................................... :oops:

Are you referring to the abundant amount of lawn in the photo?
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby OnSong » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:42 pm

stretch wrote:Our red heeler broke into the house one day, dragged the garbage bin out the back side of the house out of view and got into some cooked chicken bones. As a result it had a bone splinter pierce and get stuck in its throat. So it does happen and would be much more serious if in the gut.

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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby OnSong » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:44 pm

stretch wrote:Our red heeler broke into the house one day, dragged the garbage bin out the back side of the house out of view and got into some cooked chicken bones. As a result it had a bone splinter pierce and get stuck in its throat. So it does happen and would be much more serious if in the gut.

Were said bones old bones or not?
Did it need surgery?
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby stretch » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:47 pm

OnSong wrote:
stretch wrote:Our red heeler broke into the house one day, dragged the garbage bin out the back side of the house out of view and got into some cooked chicken bones. As a result it had a bone splinter pierce and get stuck in its throat. So it does happen and would be much more serious if in the gut.

Were said bones old bones or not?
Did it need surgery?


Was fairly fresh bones I guess.
Didn't need surgery, I think the vet just reached down its gob and yanked it out.
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby Lightning McQueen » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:41 pm

I was under the impression it was the rib bones because they can get stuck across the throat, I had the same problem as stretch, our staffy was making some bizarre noises and I had to fish out a chicken rib that had got wedged across the back of her throat.
We always feed our dogs raw chicken necks, they are cheap and the dogs love them.
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby OnSong » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:42 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:I was under the impression it was the rib bones because they can get stuck across the throat, I had the same problem as stretch, our staffy was making some bizarre noises and I had to fish out a chicken rib that had got wedged across the back of her throat.
We always feed our dogs raw chicken necks, they are cheap and the dogs love them.

What are they worth?
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby Brodlach » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:45 pm

OnSong wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:I was under the impression it was the rib bones because they can get stuck across the throat, I had the same problem as stretch, our staffy was making some bizarre noises and I had to fish out a chicken rib that had got wedged across the back of her throat.
We always feed our dogs raw chicken necks, they are cheap and the dogs love them.

What are they worth?



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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby smac » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:46 pm

OnSong wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:I was under the impression it was the rib bones because they can get stuck across the throat, I had the same problem as stretch, our staffy was making some bizarre noises and I had to fish out a chicken rib that had got wedged across the back of her throat.
We always feed our dogs raw chicken necks, they are cheap and the dogs love them.

What are they worth?

To the chicken, quite a lot.
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Re: Dogs and Chicken Bones - Myth???

Postby OnSong » Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:47 pm

Brodlach wrote:
OnSong wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:I was under the impression it was the rib bones because they can get stuck across the throat, I had the same problem as stretch, our staffy was making some bizarre noises and I had to fish out a chicken rib that had got wedged across the back of her throat.
We always feed our dogs raw chicken necks, they are cheap and the dogs love them.

What are they worth?

There was an ad in the paper on the weekend $12 for 10 kilos frozen

Well, I might stock up on some for myself.

Let's face it, we've been eating them for years in those "Original Fillet Burgers" :lol:
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