Dog ate chicken bones, now bloated and struggling to poop. Should I worry?

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Our sweet Dachshund got into our garbage 7 days ago Eating some old veggies and chicken wing bones. I took her to the emergency vet that day, and he said bones fragments looked small enough to pass. She's been moving her bowel all week, and they've progressively become more formed, instead of diarrhea. I've been checking them for bones and nothing so far. Today she has been struggling to poop (some is coming out) looks a little bloated, but is Eating and drinking normally. Should I be concerned? Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | spayed | 16 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

First off, good on you for taking Deliliah into the ER vet the day she ate those things! It was exactly the right thing to do. I will say it is a little concerning that she is now struggling to poop and there haven't been any signs of the bone fragments thus far. Given that some is still coming out and she is eating and drinking normally, I would monitor her for now. Give her a tablespoon of canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) mixed in with her food to see if that helps her pass feces easier. If she is still acting this way in another 24-48 hours, or she stops eating, become lethargic, or doesn't pass feces at all, then I would take her into a vet right away.

Dog ate chicken bones, now bloated and struggling to poop. Should I worry?

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