Can dogs eat bones? According to the advice of pet-keeping experts, large bone sticks are OK, but don’t give them to dogs to eat all kinds of small bones (or broken bones). Let’s first understand the benefits and disadvantages of dogs eating bones:
1. Benefits of dogs eating bones
1. Calcium supplementation: This is a common saying. Although dogs really replenish themselves by gnawing on bones, they also have a certain calcium supplementation effect. In fact, the calcium in the bones is difficult to absorb by the dog's gastrointestinal digestion and is mostly excreted from the body with feces.
2. Cleaning teeth: This benefit is certain. Because when dogs chew bones, rub the surface of their teeth, it has a good cleaning effect on their teeth. Dogs in rural areas generally have bright and white teeth because they often have the opportunity to chew big bones and eat hard food. This is very good for dental health care.
2. The disadvantages of eating bones of dogs
To be precise, it is the disadvantages of improper feeding of bones, which are many, such as: bones stabbing the mouth and digestive tract, large bones cause esophageal infarction, eating too many bones causes gastritis, gastroenteritis, sharp bone debris causes gastric perforation, etc.
3. Can dogs eat those bones?
Do not feed small joint bones of birds: including neck bones and head bones of chickens, ducks, and pigeons. These bones are relatively small, and they can easily form broken bones after biting, scratching the dog's throat and stomach, causing heavy bleeding. In addition, for larger dogs, eating small bones such as chicken necks are prone to swallow them if they don’t chew them properly. It will be troublesome if they are really stuck in the esophagus. You have to go to the hospital. It’s better to be careful.
4. The bones that can be fed to the dog are cooked or raw pigs, cows, and sheep. The bones are thicker and safer for dogs to bite. They are also more beneficial for dogs to digest and teeth maintenance.