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@Dr. Jeff, @Dr. Christina, @Dr. Jean Hofve,
Is it safe to give my one yr old puppy a beef bone every day as described below?
I typically give it to him after he has finished a meal for teeth cleaning, enjoyment and nutrition.
I make sure to scrape most of the marrow off, as it is otherwise too rich and causes him to vomit. There is also very little meat on it when the butcher gives it to me. I wish there was more meat, I could give it to him as a meal. Thank you for any insights.
Is it safe to give my one yr old puppy a beef bone every day as described below?
I typically give it to him after he has finished a meal for teeth cleaning, enjoyment and nutrition.
I make sure to scrape most of the marrow off, as it is otherwise too rich and causes him to vomit. There is also very little meat on it when the butcher gives it to me. I wish there was more meat, I could give it to him as a meal. Thank you for any insights.
Chicken necks, for instance, or backs. Small slabs of two or three pork ribs. Turkey wingtips, or smaller neck vertebrae. Sections of oxtail, one bone at a time. Bones are extremely nutritious - a valuable source of nutrients not found elsewhere. A large marrow bone can provide limited edible nutrition, but may also - in a vigorous pup- just be too hard, to the point of chipping/fracturing a young tooth. This is a whole discipline in itself - knowing your dog, observing what works, what is possibly a bit dangerous...(more than one raw feeder has said that they USED to have dogs as a hobby, but now it was FEEDING dogs...) Just a little thought and observation will get you comfy with variety, and provide more nutrition along with the exercise he needs. ...Just an anecdote: a longtime friend switched to raw at my behest, for her two year-old 55-60 lb. terriers. They got two chicken backs only, daily for the rest of their lives - years
