Tips for Safely Feeding Your Dog Raw Bones
Benefits of feeding raw bones
– Mental/recreational stimulation
– Exercise periodontal ligament/important for dental health
– Less plaque accumulation
– Source of calcium, trace minerals, and protein
Alternatives to raw bones have risks too
– Rawhides and pressed rawhide are bleached and laden with chemicals
– Hard plastic bones can fracture teeth (one veterinary dentist says if you wouldn’t wack your kneecap with it than it could fracture your dog’s teeth.
– Bully sticks are also highly processed and chemically laden
– Himalayan yak bones, antlers, pig ears etc. Also a risk of swallowing the last piece.
Risks of feeding raw bones
– Dogs can fracture their teeth on them.
– Bones can get caught on the jaw and the roof of the mouth and pose a choking hazard so we need to supervise dogs when they have them.
– Bones can splinter and cause perforations and intestinal blockages
– Risk of exposure to potentially harmful bacteria
– Can be messy, contaminate surfaces with bacteria
– Some dogs will become constipated by them
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