Bones..??????????? (1 Viewer)

[old-mo]

Always feel rotten when we have meat for dinner with bones...

Dog sit`s there as if to say give em to me...

Are there any bones we can give her (GSD) that will not upset her tummy.??

The last GSD`s we had some 40 -50 years ago could not have them..

Used to upset them and give them the runs..

 

[Munchie]

Never fed our dog bones! Many have died from them. Stuck in throat for example.

 

[yodeli]

Always been told by vet not to give chicken bones or rabbit bones but huge compact beef bones are ok. Only the breakable ones are a problem. I had a toy poodle. Never had a problem
But what you can do is give Daisy a chewing bone made with beef skin. Very tasty for them . Keep one next to you when you know you're going to have meat with bones, stick it in a bit of juice ... job's done, she'll be all happy and grateful

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[tonyidle]

Any bones OK raw. Never feed cooked.

 

[Landy Andy]

As above all raw bones are ok. No to cooked small bones, chicken, rabbit, as they shatter. Big cooked bones are ok.

 

[tonyidle]

We feed our 3 (2x Whippets & Vizsla) raw food full time (except when away in mh). We buy the stuff hard frozen & simply thaw to feed. It consists of ground raw meat, offal, and bones. It's actually disgusting stuff . We supplement with raw chicken wings and any cooked veg we're eating that day. The dogs love it.

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[Cat53]

Any bones OK raw. Never feed cooked.

Should be none weight bearing raw bones. So ribs neck etc of beef and lamb, wings and carcasses, necks of fowl. All raw, never ever give your dogs cooked bones.

 

[rangi]

We gave our poocheekins Chicken wings and goat ribs both raw and both frozen, it was like giving lollies to a child they loved them. It kept them occupied in their run while we made our escape up the R O W to go to work. It also stopped them barking during the day for some reason too.
Another bone they were partial to was the soft bone from the bottom of beef brisket.

 

[Stagman]

Any bones OK raw. Never feed cooked.

As above, No cooked bones! Not worth the risk

Mrs S

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[Arrius]

As a lot of people said, cooked bones are extremely dangerous. Just a few points from an article:

Dangers of Cooked Bones
The cooking process makes bones more brittle, increasing the likelihood they might splinter and cause internal injury to your dog.

Cooking can also remove the nutrition contained in bones.

The FDA lists the following risks associated with giving your dog a cooked bone to chew:

1. Broken teeth. This may call for expensive veterinary dentistry.
2. Mouth or tongue injuries. These can be very bloody and messy and may require a trip to see your veterinarian.
3. Bone gets looped around your dog’s lower jaw. This can be frightening or painful for your dog and potentially costly to you, as it usually means a trip to see your veterinarian.
4. Bone gets stuck in the esophagus, the tube that food travels through to reach the stomach. Your dog may gag, trying to bring the bone back up, and will need to see your veterinarian.
5. Bone gets stuck in windpipe. This may happen if your dog accidentally inhales a small enough piece of bone. This is an emergency because your dog will have trouble breathing. Get your pet to your veterinarian immediately!
6. Bone gets stuck in the stomach. It went down just fine, but the bone may be too big to pass out of the stomach and into the intestines. Depending on the bone’s size, your dog may need surgery or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, a procedure in which your veterinarian uses a long tube with a built-in camera and grabbing tools to try to remove the stuck bone from the stomach.
7. Bone gets stuck in intestines and causes a blockage. It may be time for surgery.
8. Constipation due to bone fragments. Your dog may have a hard time passing the bone fragments because they’re very sharp and they scrape the inside of the large intestine or rectum as they move along. This causes severe pain and may require a visit to your veterinarian. Bones also contain a lot of calcium, which is very firming to the stool.
9. Severe bleeding from the rectum. This is very messy and can be dangerous. It’s time for a trip to see your veterinarian.
10. Peritonitis. This nasty, difficult-to-treat bacterial infection of the abdomen is caused when bone fragments poke holes in your dog’s stomach or intestines. Your dog needs an emergency visit to your veterinarian because peritonitis can kill your dog.

 

[Larrynwin]

We never take the risk with our dogs , I feed the bones to the wife , keeps er quiet for a while