My dog ate rib bones and has diarrhea. When should I see a vet?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 9 months and 18 days old | 35 lbs
hello my dog has swallowed rib bones by accident last night while I was sleeping and she now has the runs is this a good thing or bad ?
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Published on February 7th, 2017
Poor Devious! Many dogs will have an upset stomach after eating something like this. The biggest concern is that the rib bones can have sharp edges and may cause an intestinal perforation, or they could become stuck and cause a blockage in her intestines. Signs of these problems would include repeated episodes of vomiting, acting lethargic, and not wanting to eat - if she develops any of these symptoms, she needs to see a vet immediately as she may need emergency surgery to remove the bones. If she is acting normal right now apart from some runny stool, you can try feeding her a bland diet of plain boiled chicken and rice for the next 2-3 days to help settle her stomach and get things back to normal. If this doesn't help, or if she develops any other symptoms such as the ones I listed above, you will need to take her to the vet right away for an exam and treatment.
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It's not a good sign that Devious has diarrhea, as that can be a sign of an intestinal blockage. I would have her seen by a vet right away for x-rays. If the x-rays show she does have an intestinal blockage, she will need surgery to remove the bones. Leaving a blockage untreated is fatal, so it would be best for Devious to see a vet immediately.
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Published on December 15th, 2018
You will have to watch Raine closely. Do NOT induce vomiting, it's never recommended to do that in these cases. Hopefully it will pass without problem, but there is a chance it could splinter in the GI tract if it was a cooked bone leading to perforation of the intestines, or it could cause an obstruction. You could take her into a vet immediately, and if they have an endoscope, they could potentially remove it from her stomach. Otherwise, monitor her for signs such as vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the feces, anorexia, and/or lethargy. If you see any of those signs, take her into a vet immediately. It can take a couple of days before this bone passes. Best of luck.
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Published on February 5th, 2017
Oh dear! It's never a good idea for dogs to eat cooked bones of any kind, since there is a chance that they may splinter and puncture the stomach or intestines, or become stuck and cause a blockage. It's also possible that they may pass through uneventfully without causing any problem at all. You will need to monitor your dogs closely for the next few days for any sign of problems. Symptoms to watch for would include repeated episodes of vomiting, acting lethargic, not wanting to eat, or blood in the stool. If you see any of these symptoms, you will need to take them to a vet immediately for x-rays to help determine what's wrong - they may need emergency surgery to remove the bones if they are causing a problem.
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Published on November 3rd, 2018
Such a bone is likely to cause a lot of problems if ingested whole, it will either stay in the stomach or advance to the small intestines, potentially causing intestinal blockage. signs to look for are lethargy, vomiting, lack of appetite and signs of pain in the abdominal area. if one of your puppies is showing any of those signs i would recommend taking him to the vet ASAP.
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