Some scrappers like to cook food for cats with their own hands, and chicken is one of cats’ favorite foods, so it often appears in cats’ diets. So do the bones in chicken need to be removed? This requires understanding why cats can eat chicken bones. So will it be okay for cats to eat chicken bones? What should I do if my cat eats chicken bones? Below, let’s take stock one by one.
1. Can cats eat chicken bones?
Cats cannot eat chicken bones. If they eat chicken bones, they will usually react within 12-48 hours. If the chicken bones scratch the cat’s gastrointestinal tract, the cat will have tarry or bloody stools. If chicken bones block the cat’s gastrointestinal tract, it will generally cause frequent vomiting and seriously affect the cat’s appetite. It is recommended to clarify the location of the chicken bones through DR and other inspection methods, and then remove the chicken bones through endoscopy, surgery, etc.
2. What should I do if my cat eats chicken bones?
When a cat eats chicken bones, the owner first needs to observe whether the cat has any abnormalities such as coughing, constipation, diarrhea, decreased appetite, etc., and check whether the cat has chicken bones in its recent feces. If everything is normal, it means that the bones have been digested by the cat, and the owner does not need to worry too much. However, if the cat develops abnormal symptoms, the cat needs to be sent to the pet hospital for examination in time to determine the location of the chicken bones and the damage to the digestive tract, and remove the chicken bones and treat them in time.
3. Precautions
In order to avoid the above situation in cats, it is generally recommended that owners should not feed their cats sharp bones such as chicken bones, fish bones, and duck bones. If the cat has eaten chicken bones, the owner should not panic and observe the cat’s defecation and mental status first. If there are any abnormalities, take the cat to the pet hospital for examination immediately.
Post time: Nov-13-2023