Can Dogs Eat Bones?

Date: 2024-01-17

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Can Dogs Eat Bones?

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Dogs can eat bones, which can not only supplement rich protein, but also reduce the occurrence of dental diseases. Bones are rich in protein and a variety of trace elements, which can supplement a large amount of calcium, which is beneficial to physical development. And it also has a cleaning effect on teeth, can remove tartar on teeth, and avoid periodontal disease.

Precautions for dogs to eat bones

1. In order to prevent the dog from swallowing the bones and scratching the intestines, it is recommended to give the dog some hard and large beef bones as much as possible.

2. Be careful not to feed some poultry bones to dogs, such as chicken bones, duck bones, pigeon bones, etc., because these bones are relatively brittle, easy to bite off but not easy to chew, which may cause the bones to be scratched The dog's oral mucosa, esophagus, etc. If the dog swallows too much, it will cause intestinal obstruction and indigestion.

3. Try not to use bones with joints, because these bones are generally connected with some very strong tendons. If these tendons get stuck in the gap between the teeth, the dog is likely to break the teeth when it wants to.

4. Dogs who often eat raw meat are likely to be infected with parasites and germs. Therefore, if you want to feed your dog raw meat, pay attention to choose better quality, and freeze and disinfect it in advance. Deworm your dog regularly, every six months to one month Take the dog to the hospital for a physical examination once a year.