Hi Susan,
Frozen bones can cause microfissures in the enamel of the teeth and are
"harder" than thawed, more likely to break teeth and can themselves
splinter badly.
Rose Tierney
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If they are bones with lots of cartilage on them,, frozen is fine but the
harder bones fed frozen just enhance the chances of a broken tooth.
We fed them frozen also a few years ago but changed our minds after hearing
of broken teeth from them.
But many folks feed them frozen and have never had a
> We have a small freezer in the shop that is for bone storage and when I
open
> that they are setting their waiting. But alas they have to wait till the
> bones are thawed out.
Why? My guys are delighted to chew on bone Popsicles -- is there a reason
they shouldn't have them frozen?
Susan
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Hi Cindy,
Unfortunately it sounds like you gave Bridger a processed bone, one that
has been cooked and smoked. They break easily because of their brittleness
and can cause problems in the stomach and intestines. I think it might be
prudent to have an xray taken to see what is happening to the fragm
Cindy
We give our Berners raw "never cooked" beef bones for recreational chewing.
When we have a beef butchered we have the butcher save us most all of the
bones except the shank bones. The dogs love the rib, back, neck and knuckle
bones and they do a great job of keeping the teeth clean which is a
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From: "Cindy Schaumberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> My husband and I may have messed up this weekend and I need your opinions.
> We got our 5 1/2 year old girl, Bridger, a real, basted bone for
Christmas.
We didn't think much more of
> it, but last night, Bridger threw up.
My husband and I may have messed up this weekend and I need your opinions.
We got our 5 1/2 year old girl, Bridger, a real, basted bone for Christmas.
Her whole life she's just had the rawhide bones and has done very well with
them. We decided to see if she liked the "real thing". This weekend i
