Some poop shovelers like to cook food for cats with their own hands, and chicken is one of the favorite foods of cats, so they often appear in cat recipes. So should the bones in chicken be removed? This requires understanding whether cats can eat chicken bones. Why? So will it be a problem for cats to eat chicken bones? What if a cat eats chicken bones? Let’s take a look at it one by one.
1. Can cats eat chicken bones?
Cats cannot eat chicken bones. If they eat chicken bones, they usually react within 12-48 hours. If the chicken bone scratches the cat's gastrointestinal tract, the cat will have tar-like stool or blood-like stool. If chicken bones block the cat's gastrointestinal tract, it can 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 examination methods, and then remove the chicken bones through endoscopy, surgery, etc.
2. What should I do if a cat eats chicken bones
When a cat eats chicken bones, the owner first needs to observe whether the cat has abnormalities such as coughing, constipation, diarrhea, and decreased appetite, and check whether the cat has chicken bones in its recent feces. If everything is normal, it means that the bone has been digested by the cat, so the owner doesn't have to worry too much. However, if the cat has abnormal symptoms, it is necessary to send the cat to the pet hospital for examination in time, determine the location of the chicken bones and the digestive tract damage, and remove the chicken bones and treat them in time.
III. Precautions
In order to avoid the above situations in cats, it is generally recommended that the owner should not feed the cats sharp bones such as chicken bones and fish bones and duck bones. If the cat has eaten chicken bones, the owner should not panic. First observe the cat's defecation and mental condition. If there is any abnormality, take the cat to the pet hospital for examination immediately.