I gave my dog a venison leg bone on Monday and he swallowed a fairly large piece. He typically spits out the larger pieces and lets me take them away but he just gobbled it down rather than spitting it out when I said "drop it". It seemed to me that it was mostly cartilege as it was right by the joint. However yesterday he had an incredible case of colitis and I'm a little concerned. I gave him some activated charcoal and that calmed down his case of the runs but he still seems pretty uncomfortable.
I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me what the signs and symptoms of a bowel obstruction would be so that I can take him in if he starts showing signs.
Lots of things, but usually you will notice he looks a bit bloated.... will not have an interest in food, and if he does eat and does have a blockage he will throw up as there is nowhere for the food to go. Heavy panting and constant repositioning. Lack of any BM's.
I had a westie that decided to eat a large marble. Surgery was necessary. Not fun.
Good news is that the joint area is almost all cartilidge and you may be worring needlessly. Hope everything comes out all right. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> (sorry couldn't help that one) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Hi Natalie,
When my dog was 5 1/2 months old he swallowed a nylon knee high. He definatey had an irritated intestinal tract and bowel obstruction. He vomited non stop. I took him to the emergency clinic and left him overnight where he had 2 large bowel movements despite being blocked up. The x-ray did not show anything except stool in his colon because it was a nylon. He was still very uncomfortable though. Fortunately he "passed" the object (needed a little help in the end from my hand and a very big maple leaf).
If your dog is still uncomfortable I would recommend taking him to the vet for an x-ray. The large bone fragment should show up and at least you would have peace of mind and an idea of where it is located in the colon or intestine. An impaction is nothing to trifle with. He might also need some antibiotics to help in case of gastroenteritis. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
I think that I may be worrying for nothing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
He's not panting, his belly is soft and not at all bloated, he's eating, and he's not throwing up. He's just very uncomfortable when he goes to the bathroom.
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I just read recently that when a dog eats a high concentration of bone in their meal they will have hard stools and that they will strain to pass them.This is supposed to be ok, helps empty the anal glands!
No one ever said life was supposed to be easy, life is what you make of it!!
What you describe is what usually happens when he gets a recreational bone to chew. I usually give him a beef marrow bone but the venison was available. He's had venison in the past without incident so I really had no concerns when I gave it to him on Monday.
However this time was very different. He got an extreme case of the runs and was in obvious pain from straining which was why I was concerned about a possible bowel obstruction.
He seems to be fine now. He's actually quite chipper and wants to play but I think that I need a little rest! He woke me up at 3:30am yesterday morning and I didn't sleep well last night because I was so concerned about him.
Thanks for your thoughts and comments! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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