giraffez Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 i gave my dog a beef knuckle bone that i got the butcher to slice in half. I noticed inside the bone, there is some content - is this the bone marrow and is it safe to give it to the dog to lick out? Is this high in fat.... it must be high in calcium that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaC Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 (edited) yup thats the marrow and it is quite high in fat - too much can lead to an upset tummy and messy poo but it can have no real affect either - depends on the dog and the quantity of marrow ..... if you're really worried about it then scoop the marrow out and just give the bone, or give half the bone and half the marrow .... Edited June 19, 2009 by FionaC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yes that is marrow. It is high in fat. IMO you are much better off leaving the bone whole. Cutting the large leg bones creates hard artificial surfaces/edges for the dog to chew on which some dogs can break their teeth on. Leaving the bone whole encourages them to concentrate their chewing on the softer ends and also limits the amount of marrow they can get to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 The marrow, which you are talking about, does not contain calcium it contains protein and fat. Calcium is found in the actual bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffez Posted June 20, 2009 Author Share Posted June 20, 2009 thanks for clarifying that. I had to cut it in half because the bone is massive! about as long as my pup! He loves it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Your pup really shoud be getting soft bones where it can eat both the meat and the bone. If your pup can not fully consume the bone as well as the meat you could be setting him up for muscle and bone problems due to his calcium (bone) and phosphorus (meat) levels being out of whack. Soft bones .... lamb chicken turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paganman Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Your pup really shoud be getting soft bones where it can eat both the meat and the bone. If your pup can not fully consume the bone as well as the meat you could be setting him up for muscle and bone problems due to his calcium (bone) and phosphorus (meat) levels being out of whack.Soft bones .... lamb chicken turkey small briskit bones would be good as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 thanks for clarifying that. I had to cut it in half because the bone is massive! about as long as my pup! He loves it though Your pup will still get plenty of fun with a big bone and it will provide a good workout. Doesn't matter if they are bigger than the pup The big weight bearing bones are really only recreation to keep the pup occupied. Not ideal because they are so hard, but better whole when no hard artifical edges are on it. Better bones are the non-weightbearing ones that also act as food as they can be eaten bone and all. The bone on these types are softer as they do not hold up the enitre weight of the animal (a beef steer is heavy so legs need to be strong!). As mentioned, beef brisket bones, whole lamb necks, lamb flaps, chicken frames or wings or other parts, turkey necks etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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