My dog ate a cooked pork shoulder bone. What should I do now?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered | 12 lbs
He ate a small pork shoulder bone. Cooked. What do I do?
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Published on June 29th, 2018
If it happened in the past hour I would recommend heading to an emergency vet - they can potentially take an x-ray and determine whether or not it would be worthwhile to attempt to induce vomiting. If the bone was sharp or very large there are risks to inducing vomiting so it may not be worthwhile. Unfortunately I find that pork bones in particular can cause obstructions or constipation. If the vet decides there is too much risk to inducing vomiting they may prescribe some medications to help protect the stomach or a diet change while monitoring closely for any vomiting, decrease in appetite, or difficulty defecating.
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Published on July 10th, 2015
Depending on the size of the pork chop eaten, monitor for signs of GI upset including vomiting, diarrhea or loss of appetite. If the bone was ingested, a visit to your vet is recommended if it was a large piece of bone that could pose an obstruction hazard.
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Published on January 2nd, 2017
A small enough piece will likely pass uneventfully. Monitor for vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetite or difficulty defecating. Cooked bones of any kind should be avoided since they can splinter easily and cause injury.
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Published on December 1st, 2019
Oh no, that's not good! Cooked bones should never be given to dogs because they easily splinter and puncture the GI tract, causing perforation and obstruction. Do NOT induce vomiting. Keep an eye on Charlie. If you see vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the feces, lethargy, or loss of appetite, have him seen by a vet immediately.
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