is it true that giving cooked bones to dogs can splinter inside them & shred their intestine/colons???

Question

my neighbor says this happened to his Lab, and that the dogs insides came out while the dog was going #2, and it killed him.
Is this true?

I should have clarified.... Im refering to BEEF bones.
I would never give her poultry or pork bones...

Answer 1

it depends on the bone, chickent bones, yeah. I had a boxer that ate a chicken bone from a bbq, and it penetrated his throat. You can give them chicken bones, but must be boiled until they're soft.

Answer 2

Any sort of cooked bone can splinter, the heating process destroys the elastic quality of bone making them more brittle than raw bones. Raw bones should be given to a dog depending on the size of both the dog and the bone. You should never give a dog bones that can easily be swallowed whole eg chicken bones to a rottweiler, at the same time its just ridiculous giving a large bone such as a beef marrow bone to a chihuahua.

Answer 3

Not sure if it would happen like that but yes chicken bones are the worst bones to give a dog they splinter and can get caught in the dogs throat or worse. So I would stay away from those. I wouldn't give my dog any kind of bones period chicken cow rabbit etc... I'd rather give my dog the appropriate bones they are meant to eat.

Answer 4

I must assume he was giving his dog chicken or turkey bones.
Dogs have been gnawing on beef bones for centuries. I have at least 3-4 laying around the yard for when mine want to lay and gnaw. Great for teeth. Beef bones could not splinter. I do cook mine so no raw meat, just boil for 10-15 minutes.

They also sell vacuum wrapped beef bones in dog food section if not available at meat counter--ask for "soup bones".
A lot of folks do not realize how dangerous the raw hides can be if dog swallows a hunk and gets stuck in gut. My sis works at vet and they do quite a few surgeries to remove "doggie treats".

Answer 5

Never give dogs raw or cooked bones. They can splinter and lodge somewhere in their insides and cause problems. Also the splintered pieces can get stuck in their teeth. It is definitely not healthy for them.
It can make them sick. One of my dogs always got unsettled after a raw or cooked bone and was sick each time. Smaller bones can get lodged in their throat. Never give dogs chicken bones. Hope this helps.
Mary

Answer 6

Yes! We have had many dogs have problems at the kennel where I work. You have to be very careful with that. The only bones I would say you should give your dog are the ones you can buy at the store. Also, do not give them small bones because they can get lodged in their throat and choke.

Answer 7

if ur going to give a dog a bone, make sure its raw. yes, cooked bones can easily splinter. but if u do give a dog a cooked bone its not written in stone. theres just a big enuf chance that u shoudlnt

Answer 8

My dog is 13yrs old. I have always given him bones. I try not to give him pork chop bones, but he eats everything else. I have even purchased bones at the butcher shop and cooked them just for my dog.

Answer 9

it is true that you don't need to feed them chicken bones or any type of bone that is not considered a bone for a dog.

My dog was given a chicken bone and it clogged his colon to where he could not use the bathroom.
We saw the x-ray and it was a very tiny piece but cost us dearly in getting it to pass.
From then on, we've never given him any type of table scraps.

Answer 10

ANY cooked bone including beef bones can splinter and cause problems including death. NEVER ever feed cooked bones of any type.
Raw bones are fine and this includes chicken necks, wings, backs as wel las pork, lamb, beef necks.

Answer 11

I know that you shouldn't never give chicken bones cooked or raw and I have heard of some other bones that can do that when cooked but most thick bones are safe according to my vet.