SUMMER NEWSLETTER
Don't Give Your Dog A Bone?
The FDA recently released a consumer health alert outlining 10
reasons why giving a bone to a dog is a bad idea. Some people
think it’s safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a
roast but bones are unsafe no matter what their size. Giving your
dog a bone may make your pet a candidate for a trip to your
veterinarian’s office later, possibly emergency surgery, or even death.
The FDA said chewing on bones may:
1.
Cause
broken teeth that can require veterinary dentistry
2.
Cause mouth or tongue injuries from sharp
slivers of bone
3.
Cause bone to be looped around a dog’s
lower jaw
4.
Cause bone to get stuck in the esophagus,
causing dog to gag
5.
Cause bone to get stuck in dog’s
windpipe, an injury that requires immediate veterinary care
6.
Cause bone to get stuck in a dog’s
stomach
7.
Cause bone to get stuck in a dog’s
intestines
8.
Cause constipation due to bone fragments
9.
Cause severe bleeding from the rectum
10.
Cause peritonitis, a difficult to treat
bacterial infections due to perforations in the dog’s gut
The belief that dogs and cats need bones to chew on has been sadly
demonstrated as false throughout that veterinary clinics and hospitals
in the U.S.
Dog owners should always supervise their pet with any chew A product;
especially one that dog hasn’t had before. And always, if their
dog just isn’t acting right, they should call their veterinarian right
away.
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