Originally Posted by
35rem
I have removed a number of them from the esophagus of smaller dogs (Jack Russell size). Especially turkey neck vertebrae are the perfect size and spiky enough to get lodged; typically in their chest right above their heart. Removal is tricky and complications further down the road due to strictures have been reported. Not all patients survive, unfortunately. Chicken backs have a larger diameter and can get stuck in larger dogs. Typical scenario is dog 1 is eating them, dog 2 comes along; dog 1 does not want to share and downs the thing whole.