Do NOT feed your dog cooked chicken bones - Lessons learned

[HoneyBee]

I don't give my dogs food scraps but recently I took the cooked chicken bones and blended them with water. I made sure it was very mushy and then poured it over momz, dads & the puppies food. They loved it and ate it all up.

BIG MISTAKE = One of the puppies got really sick over the weekend, he vomited, had diarrhea and blood in his stool. This was all happening during middle of the night. After the diarrhea it was mostly blood coming from his anus. First thing I thought it was parvo, a very contagious virus and often deadly for puppies. He wouldn't drink any water, he was lethargic. I gave him electrolytes and nursed him all night. In the morning he wakes up and is jumping around all healthy and happy.

So this got me all confused because all signs were pointing to parvo and the google vet in me was freaking out still. To top it off I was upset with all the nasty jokes the denigrates were posting here how my puppies are only worth a dollar and shit. I managed to stay calm and watched the puppies to make sure it wasn't parvo. Most likely if it was parvo all would get sick (one puppy went home with it's new owner and when I checked with them they said he was fine and this was before I gave them the ground up chicken bones).

Forward to today; of course I'm still worried even though his poop is fine and all the other puppies are good too, but I go check the vet and explain everything in detail.

Eating ground up chicken bones for puppies is like eating glass. I caused him the internal bleeding. LESSON LEARNED

 

[Backdoor Mailman]

Thanks for the tip. Did you take them to the vet?.

 

[papasmerf]

Seriously Honey

I know how bad we feel when a puppy gets sick
I am glad for both you and the puppies they are alright

 

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Glad the pup is fine....and you did not get too much gray hair
worrying about the pup.....:wink2:

 

[jumpingjackflash]

Nice to hear it was a happy puppy ending!

 

[HoneyBee]

Glad the pup is fine....and you did not get too much gray hair
worrying about the pup.....:wink2:

probably but we got the bleach solution ready

you see the last litter one of the puppies died at exactly 1 week of age..that was my first litter and it was very traumatic for me, because I weighted them twice a day at that age and when I noticed he dropped 30 grams in a day I took him to the vet and we were there for nearly 4 hours trying to save him, oxygen, anti-biotics, x-rays, electrolytes etc ... $500 and half an hour after I brought him home he died in my arms ...that was and still is very painful for me

these pups are 8 weeks old and developed much character. I m so in love with them and it's hard for me to think of death. Anyway I know I can't deal with this again, my dam and dad is getting fixed.

 

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probably but we got the bleach solution ready

you see the last litter one of the puppies died at exactly 1 week of age..that was my first litter and it was very traumatic for me, because I weighted them twice a day at that age and when I noticed he dropped 30 grams in a day I took him to the vet and we were there for nearly 4 hours trying to save him, oxygen, anti-biotics, x-rays, electrolytes etc ... $500 and half an hour after I brought him home he died in my arms ...that was and still is very painful for me

these pups are 8 weeks old and developed much character. I m so in love with them and it's hard for me to think of death. Anyway I know I can't deal with this again, my dam and dad is getting fixed.

They are like Kids......I am sorry one pasted away last year.....I understand the concern for this one....
My male cat Tao hates if I pat him, I feel he hates me but he sleeps on my legs and will not let the Dog or his sister sleep with me on the bed....He just like sitting on my legs....I know he loves me.....
I love my Dog...he has been through the worst with me and he puts his head on my shoulder when I am in pain or in tears.......Zen the female cat well she sucks on my ear still...she is still the size of a small kitten...She is my Zen....when she wakes me up with purrs of happiness ....Each has their own way of helping me to continue is life......

So I do understand where you are coming from......

 

[papasmerf]

I am a huge fan of neutering your animal

 

[HOF]

:no: Puppies eat kibble for a reason!

 

[tboy]

at the risk of raising the ire of ms bee.....what on earth made you think that feeding an animal ground up bones was in any way shape or form a GOOD idea? specially 8 week old puppies?

 

[HoneyBee]

blonde moments

blonde moments

at the risk of raising the ire of ms bee.....what on earth made you think that feeding an animal ground up bones was in any way shape or form a GOOD idea? specially 8 week old puppies?

I done that once before, for my dogs and thought there would be some good nutrients in it. So than I put a little of that mush on the puppies kibble. I was an idiot. :sorry2::sorry2::sorry2:

 

[HOF]

If you really want to give them something with their kibble, you may want to try:

1. A quarter tea-spoon of tuna juice or alittle flaked tuna. (Chicken of the sea) 2/3 times per week.
2. Carrots from a can that you squish between your fingers and add to the kibble.
3. Sometimes you can find ground up treats that can be sprinkled onto their kibble.
100% beef liver free dried treats or dust
Nature's Kitchen
Biologic of Canada, Castleton, ON K0K-1M0

 

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HoneyBee, you are a Blonde? So that explains a lot.....:rofl!:

 

[papasmerf]

years back I had a dog who loved green beans.

Every year I would blanch and freeze a bushel of them.

As I sat there and snapped the end she would watch.

so for every one I ate,from the bushel, she got one.

Ahhh sweet Shenandoah you and that baseball bat you had for a tail.

RIP

 

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Green Beans....that is cute.....Sorry Papa .....about your dog....
I had a dog name Kiwi....he would catch fish.....

It amazing how they work their way into our hearts....
Each have a personality of their own.....

 

[papasmerf]

Green Beans....that is cute.....Sorry Papa .....about your dog....
I had a dog name Kiwi....he would catch fish.....

It amazing how they work their way into our hearts....
Each have a personality of their own.....

Shannon was a great gal as was LOGONASBEASTISDOMESTI a great male

 

[Virus]

I feed my dog shredded carrots, he loves it.

 

[Jerkthis]

I had a dog years ago and I could not give him any types of bones without him being sick for the next 3 days. I use to go to the local butcher shop and they would let me have huge bones at no cost. I would bring them home and roast them for a bit then throw it to a happily awaiting dog. Next day, runs, vomiting and blood. Did it twice, roasted then tried raw and that was it. No more bones.