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My dog threw up after chewing a bone. Is a piece stuck in his throat?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 5 months old | 37 lbs

My max was chewing and licking a dog bone and the. He started to gag and like cough and throw up , he threw up at Kelsey 6 times now he drank water real fast and threw that up to could he have had a piece of bone stuck in his throat? Should I be real concerned?

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 11th, 2019

He could indeed have something stuck in his throat I strongly recommend getting him in to see your vet immediately. It sounds like he's trying to move whatever is stuck and not having much success. He needs to be seen before he hurts himself.

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