Feeding Bones

[SparkyTansy]

I read that animal fat (raw) is not a bad thing for dogs and should be fed as part of their diet, particularly if feeding raw.

I am currently feeding raw to three of my four dogs... mostly wings, frames, roo tail and flaps, turkey wings and legs when I can find them, combined with chicken and beef mince, offal, sardines and veges. They are supervised, and have not had an issue at all with spewing or with choking... they eat their bones slowly, though, which could be the difference I guess. The fourth dog is not fed bones as he is allergic to chicken and is one of the spewy ones that hasnt got the right PH, but too many issues arise when he is given too much raw, so he gets the occasional turky wing or lamb flap and is fed a lamb based kibble.

[OSoSwift]

One of mine has a very hard time with fat and raw bones/meat. Cooked meat is fine - obviously he has never had cooked bones.

He has ended up at the vets twice really unwell after having bones and had to be placed on antibiotics. Not from meat being off (as it wasn't) but also the vet said the bug he had was not one from off meat.

I fed them some beef rib bones the other day - which he normally tolerates well- and he had a runny tummy for 4 days. He also does not tolerate any fat on his raw bones, he starts vomiting and runny poops withi hours.

I feed tried treats such as Beef Whizzers, dried roo flaps, tendons, pig ears etc. I do feed raw bones but beef bones with no fat pretty much.

The rest of their diet is dry, sometimes dog roll, sardines, cottage cheese, yoghurt, some Natures Gift tinned food and some cooked meat.

The also have chunkers, sausage, Ziwipeak as training treats

[SparkyTansy]

oso your boy sounds like Spartan - except he can't tolerate beef but tolerates lamb and turkey. :rolleyes:

Edited October 19, 2011 by SparkyTansy

[OSoSwift]

A turkey neck make him ever so sick, he dropped heaps of weight and looked terrible. He now refuses to eat turkey necks, or chicken frames. A lamb flap also made him very sick. Too much fat I think??

I told him he is only a pretend dog if he can't eat bones - especially when it is all home grown stuff and cheap