My dog ate chicken bones. Will they pass or get stuck inside him?

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My corgi has ingested chicken wings with the bones (about 3 of them) while I wasn't looking his way. It has been four days and he seems to be doing fine but I worry that I never saw the bones come out in his stool. Could they just be lodged in his stomach and stay there? Pet's info: Dog | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Male | neutered | 1 year and 1 month old | 27 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

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!

My dog ate chicken bones. Will they pass or get stuck inside him?

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