So it's the third day of no vomiting with my little girl. I think we are over it. Three weeks ago we went to the dog park. Some people had Buffalo bones and were handing them out to any dog that wanted one. What will my six month old who is off leash and 30 yards away say? By the time I got to her, she had the spinning eyes chew going on this Buffalo knuckle. While I was walking to her, she raised her head and gulped something. That night she vomited, and and a few times the next day. The next night, she vomited four times, it was Friday. Off to the vet on Saturday morning with no appointment. Rates are doubled for being weekend. Why do my dogs run under barbed wire fences or cut their foot on broken glass only on weekends? I had to get an x-ray. When butchers cut, there can be small pieces of bone stuck to the knuckles, and I knew she swallowed something. The X-ray showed some tiny chips in her colon, but they were on the way out. I carefully watched her BM's and everything kept working. I fed her two tablespoons of food every two hours. She was ravenous, but if I gave in and fed more, she would bring it up. When I see the people again, I will tell them about our experience. Some of my dog's breed have tender stomaches, but so far, she has been hardy, eating a little of whatever I eat which is often rich with butter or sauces. With medicine, she wanted to eat and I couldn't say no, but she couldn't keep it down. I've been on my knees a lot the last two weeks and cleaned a lot of floor.
Some see the Buffalo bones in a spiritual way, but those bones looked uncooked. Glad I didn't eat any, but then, I have no use for Buffalo (or Yak, I'm sure). I'm surrounded by Buffalo ranches and I've had it cooked every which way. I'd rather have Hereford or Angus.
She has been eating more the last few days and this morning, she ate a regular size breakfast.
I will never offer even a small piece of a milk bone without asking permission first. I can get a lot of pieces from a Medium Milk Bone.
