Have been giving Pippa chicken wings but two days ago she also swallowed one whole then through it up. Not sure whether to carry on now.
Am going to continue giving them to Barney though as he eats much more delicately.
I know it's scary, but it's actually what a dog is designed to do - if they eat something too quickly, they will vomit and try again - it shows that her digestive system deals with it appropriately.
If you feed her kibble and chicken she will have poo like rocks very important to get balance right as you can really hurt your dog feeding raw without the propper knowledge.
Feeding kibble with an occassional chicken wing (either instead of one kibble meal, or as a treat) generally causes no constipation problems - we did this with Honey for several months before moving over to raw. If you fed nothing but chicken wings, you could cause problems, as there would be insufficient meat content for the bone, but as an occassional treat, most dogs have no problems (I know you had problems with your dog, but there have been many many people who have fed a kibble diet and given an occassional chicken wing, so it's not a common problem). Agree about the not mixing kibble and raw in the same meal - and, yes, chicken wings should not be cooked, as this is when the bones are brittle and can splinter.
Having been a nurse many years ago it goes against the grain to feed raw chicken let alone with the bones to anything. That said it's up to the individual to do what they are happy with.
The thing is that dogs have a completely different digestive system to humans, so the risks of raw chicken (ie salmonella) aren't an issue in a healthy dog - most dogs carry the salmonella bacteria in their gut anyway, with no ill effects. Chicken bones have long been known to be a risk, but as mentioned above, it is cooked bones that cause the problems.... a chicken wing is no more dangerous than eating a rabbit would be (which, of course, is an entirely natural prey for a dog).
Obviously, dogs don't
have to have chicken wings
but they are a safe and healthy meal or treat, depending on how you use them. There have been horror stories, but then dogs have choked on kibble, so there's always going to be a horror story whatever you feed.
Finally, I would reiterate what Monsterspaniel said that, if anyone does decide to go over to a fully raw diet, please do research it properly - I've heard of a lot of people who say they are feeding raw, but don't feed any offal, or sometimes no bones (or alternatives), which can lead to nutritional problems. There is a lot of information to absorb when you research it - especially as there are many different raw models out there - but once you get the gist of it, it's fairly straightforward... but it's definately worth reading up, choosing what model you are planning to follow and working out what you need to feed before you get started. The first few months of feeding Honey raw, I weighed meals, worked of ratios of what she had eaten etc - but then I settled into a pattern and now I am satisified she has a balanced healthy diet without needing to worry.
Alot of people taking the chiclen wing plunge how long do they need to defrost?? And how many times a week can they be given as a treat?
We normally get one out of the freezer and feed it the following morning. As a treat I would probably give one wing twice a week.
