My dog ate chicken wings. What should I do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 4 years and 8 months old

This is a fairly common problem, unfortunately - dogs are good at getting into things that they shouldn't eat! I would expect that Charlie may have some mild GI upset for the next day or two (mild vomiting or diarrhea) - as long as he's active and eating and drinking normally, I wouldn't necessarily worry. There is a small chance that the bones could cause a blockage or an intestinal perforation - this is not common in my experience, but something to watch out for. Some dogs may also get serious illnesses like pancreatitis as a result of eating greasy "people food" like chicken wings. I would monitor Charlie closely for the next 24-48 hours - if he stops eating, has repeated episodes of vomiting, or diarrhea with blood in it then I would recommend having him seen by a vet right away in case of a serious problem.

I'm not sure how big Charlie is (weight) and how many wings he ate, so I'm going to play it safe with my advice. The bones in the chicken wings do have the potential to get caught in his GI tract, so I recommend taking him into your vet now to have your vet induce vomiting to get them out. If the bones get stuck in his GI tract, he will become very ill and will need surgery to fix it.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Winston is cute! Usually the bones are degraded and broken down by the acids in the stomach and come out in the stool as very small bony powder. Sometimes you notice a change in stool color as the bone debris passes but you might not. By 4 days they should have long passed. Depending on a dogs stomach constitution the biggest side effect of eating chicken wings is from the sauce as GI and pancreatic upset (as vomiting and diarrhea). At day 4 if he is fine I wouldn't expect to see anything. But if you are worried you can make a Vet appointment for an X-ray. I wish you and Winston the best!