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Dog ate a bone, now has diarrhea. Is it an intestinal blockage?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund | Female | unspayed | 10 years and 2 months old | 25 lbs

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on March 23rd, 2018

Diarrhea is a sign of an obstruction, and if Mongo does have one, the longer it stays in there, the sicker she will be become. Obstructions will prevent blood flow to that particular section of the intestines, and that section of intestines will die without blood flow. Because she ate a bone and there is a potential that it could be stuck in her intestines, she needs to see a vet immediately for x-rays to see if she does have a bone there or not. If she does, she will need surgery to remove it. My advice is to take her into a vet as soon as possible.

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