Are filled beef bones safe for dogs? Here’s What to Expect

FAQs:

The foundation of a Filled Bone is the all natural white femur bone used to house the filling. The bone comes from cattle that is grass-fed, free-range and a natural source of calcium and phosphorus. They’re manufactured in facilities that are USDA / FDA approved and always made in the USA. Our base bones never have any added flavors, colors, preservatives, or chemicals to keep your dog as safe as possible.

Pawstruck has 3 different filling flavors: Cheese & Bacon, Beef, and Peanut Butter. We also carry four other Redbarn flavors on our website: Bully, Lamb, Sweet Potato, and Greek Yogurt. The flavors complement the bone and keep your dog occupied for longer as they try to get the filling out. Even once the filling is gone, they still have the natural femur bone to keep them busy.

To make Filled Bones, the process starts with a natural beef femur bone. The bone is sourced from free-range, grass-fed cattle and never contains added colors, preservatives, flavors, or chemicals. They are cleaned without using any chemicals and then moved to the saw room where they are cut to the appropriate size. Finally, using a patented technology, the bones are filled with their yummy flavor.

Safety Guidelines If you’d like to give your dog a bone to eat or chew, follow these rules so they enjoy their bone safely.

Supervise chewing. Don’t leave your dog to chew a bone alone. They may bite off too much and choke or gnaw too aggressively and cause injury.

Throw out gnawed-down bones. If your dog chews a bone down to the brittle part, splintering becomes a problem. Additionally, a bone that has been chewed down too small becomes a choking hazard.

Do not give bones to a dog who has had restorative dental work. These dogs are at risk for tooth breakage and dental problems.

Do not give bones with marrow to dogs who get pancreatitis. Marrow is high in fat and can cause a flare up or diarrhea.

Do not give a bone to a dog who’s likely to bite it in half and swallow large chunks. You know how your dog eats. If your dog swallows food quickly rather than chewing, a bone presents a risk.

Give the bone after a meal. A less hungry dog is less likely to chew and swallow a bone quickly.

Don’t feed your dog bones that can be swallowed whole. This depends on the size of your dog. A small chicken bone is not safe for a Great Dane, for instance.

Give your dog bones that are longer than the length of their muzzle. This will make it impossible for them to swallow.

Don’t feed your dog a bone cut lengthwise. A cut leg bone, for example, is more likely to splinter.

Don’t feed your dog pork or rib bones. These bones are more likely to splinter.

Only let your dog chew for ten to 15 minutes at a time. This reduces the likelihood of injury.

Refrigerate bones when not in use. Throw them out after three to four days. This reduces the likelihood of contamination.

Chewing is a natural and important behavior for dogs. Recreational bones act like a brush and floss for dog’s teeth. The sinewy bones break tartar down and reduce gum disease, cleaning the teeth.

Chewing also stimulates the production of saliva enzymes, which prevent plaque buildup. Dogs who chew on bones are also less likely to scratch or lick their own paws.

Raw bones are a good source of calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals. They have benefits to the digestive system, including strengthening the stomach muscles, preventing bloat, fostering healthy bowel movements, and preventing anal gland problems.

In addition to physical health, chewing has the benefit of mentally stimulating dogs. This can actually reduce anxiety, which is linked to high blood pressure and heart disease.

I highly recommend a high quality dog dental bone, that is 100 percent natural and contain absolutely no corn, soy, gluten, extra fat or sugar, or animal byproducts.

The FDA doesn’t make clear whether their warning extends to all bones or just cooked bones, so I’ll assume for purposes of the information I’m about to give you they’re discussing only bones from food that has been cooked.

You should be able to find raw knuckle bones at your local butcher shop or the meat counter of your supermarket (labeled as ‘soup bones’). When you get the bones home, store them in the freezer and thaw one at a time before feeding to your pup. I also recommend giving your dog a bone to chew after she’s full from a meal. Hungry dogs are more tempted to swallow a bone whole or break it apart and swallow large chunks. This increases the risk of an obstruction in the digestive tract.

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Do supervise your dog closely while he’s working on a bone. That way you can react immediately if your pup happens to choke, or if you notice any blood on the bone or around your dog’s mouth from over aggressive gnawing.

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Ensure That Your Dog Chews the Right Type of Bone. There was a time when people didn’t give much thought to what, or how, they fed their dogs. Almost any kind of bone was tossed Fido’s way. Now that we’ve learned a lot about canine nutrition and safety, our word of advice about bones is: caution.

Bones are a good source of minerals and other nutrients and help satisfy your dog’s appetite. Chewing stimulates saliva enzymes and helps prevent plaque buildup on teeth and gum disease. And a dog chewing on a bone is less inclined to excessively scratch or lick his paws.

Poultry and pork bones, or cooked bones of any kind, are strictly forbidden. They splinter into shards that can cause choking and serious damage to the dog’s mouth, throat, or intestines.

Any bone, in fact, once chewed into small pieces, can block the intestines and lead to a nasty bout of constipation, can cause lacerations of the mouth and internal organs, or can lodge in the throat with fatal results.

If your dog is unaccustomed to chewing on bones, you should soften the bone by boiling it. After a few weeks, your dog should be ready for raw meat bones, which some veterinarians say are the best bones for a dog.

It’s best to give a bone to your dog after a meal. You don’t want your dog to ingest too much bone. Take it away after 10 to 15 minutes and place it in the refrigerator. Dispose of a bone after 3 or 4 days.

Large breeds such as German Shepherd Dogs, Bloodhounds and Mastiffs should be given large bones. Bones should be larger than the length of the dog’s muzzle so it will be impossible to swallow whole. A beef shank bone is a good example of the type of bone to give to a large dog.

Keep in mind that many experienced and knowledgeable vets disagree about bone-chewing and many advise owners to play it safe and only provide commercially-available chew toys and simulated bones that are made for dogs of all sizes. https://www.akc.org/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php Get Your Free AKC eBook

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