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From:sherman oaks,california,USA
Registered: Dec 2003

posted 03-08-2004 08:46 PM         

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Hey guys...just wondering if cooked t-bones are ok to give my dog as a speacil treat. we had them for dinner tonight so i saved the bone in a bag until I new of it was ok to give to Winnie. Will it splinter? It does not seem like it would. Thanks

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From:Portland, Oregon US
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posted 03-09-2004 12:18 AM         

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No..it's never safe to give a dog cooked bones. They can splinter and cause major havoc. It's not worth the risk of perforation or blockage which can be both expensive and deadly.

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From:Santa Maria, Ca.
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posted 03-09-2004 09:05 AM         

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Now you've got me thinking about something, what about the raw diet? don't you give the dogs bones then? thought so, I must be wrong here! will have to look that up....

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posted 03-09-2004 09:58 AM         

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If you want to give your dog a bone that is safe, you can go to a butcher. They will usually give you a sterilized soup bone I think it is?... Anyways, they are pretty safe for your doggie

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posted 03-09-2004 10:20 AM         

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Susan, raw bones are okay. Cooked bones can splinter too easily. However, when feeding raw it is recommended that you avoid the weight-bearing bones of ungulates because they are too hard and can chip your dog's teeth. Likewise, I also avoid "soup bones" because these are often the marrow bones as well.

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posted 03-09-2004 10:32 AM         

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thans Jamiya, I wasn't sure which bone it was. Don't want to giv the wrong info. I know my mom gets bones fron her dog from the butcher, just not sure what kine.

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From:Portland, Oregon US
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posted 03-09-2004 10:44 AM         

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Some butchers offer smoked bones as well...these can splinter just like cooked bones so I don't feed them either

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