Is it normal.....?

Question

After my dog eats bones, she always throws up. Is this normal?

Answer 1

It really depends on the kind of bones you are giving her. You may want to switch to a different kind. Real bones in general are really not good for dogs. They have ones made of cornstarch etc now that may work better for her. Try those.

Answer 2

Well, you didn't give much info....

Here goes, as a raw feeder, my dogs threw up what I call "bone bits and bile" for the first few days until their system got used to completely digesting the bones. They didn't throw up all the bone they had been fed, just the stuff they couldn't digest- it was too much bone for them at first.

Since you didn't say if you were feeding raw or cooked bones...

If you are feeding cooked bones, that could be the issue. I've had my dogs throw up bones occassionally since the first week when they had sharp pieces that obviously weren't good for them. Those have come up with no problems. Since cooked bones tend to break up into sharp shards, it could be why the dog is throwing it back up. That is dogs natural defense against sending something down the digestive tract that could cause a nice perforation.

Okay, here is one last comment... if you are raw feeding and giving bone only meals without any meat- that could be the problem. NEVER give bones with no meat. And, you should be feeding bones covered with tons of meat. Stay away from chicken wings, chicken necks, backs, etc. Or you need to add tons of meat to these before feeding as a meal. Like a slab of pork picnic cut off the bone, beef brisket, etc.

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

Probably normal because she shouldn't have the kind of bone you are giving her.

You shouldn't let your dog eat bones anyway. She could choke on them.

If you are talking about rawhide, that kind is hard for dogs to digest, and most places don't recommend them.

Answer 4

dogs can't digest bones - so yes, she'd have to throw them up. Dogs should not be given any bone small or soft enough that they can swallow. Larger bones are meant for them to chew on - not actually eat - to help keep their teeth clean, as well as keep them entertained.

Answer 5

Just don't feed her bones. Or she may be eating too much so give a bone and let her chew on it for awhile then take it away.

Answer 6

Yes shes telling you to stop feeding her bones. If you want to feed her bones make sure your dog can only chew on them not actually crunch and swallow them.

Answer 7

definitely not normal, either she's not been chewing them up enough or she has an allergy... take her to the vet and ask what you should do to prevent that... it could also be something in the enviroment affecting her, and the bones may just bring out the problem

Answer 8

If your dog throws up after something that you have given her to eat, then don't feed that to your dog!!

Answer 9

What kind of bones?

And no, it is not normal, but it could be that she has a sensitive stomach and they are too rich for her.

Answer 10

Shouldn't this tell you that bones don't agree with her? Stop giving her bones.