RE: Bones and Berners
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 -
Re: Bones and Berners " Frozen"
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 problem, but we figured what the heck, why take a chance. RB Ray & Pat Burgett Eaglecap Bernese Talee,Lexi,,Bell, Shadow & Max www.goodbernerfood.com http://users.eoni.com/~eaglecap/ Draminski Ovulation Detector Rep
Re: Bones and Berners
> 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 on Salt Spring Island with Djinn and Riley
RE: Bones and Berners
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 fragments and shards of this bone. The types of "real" bones we feed are raw, straight from the butcher and not processed in any way. I prefer the big beef ribs and throw them out when just the rib is left, the back bone part is all scrunched up and eaten. Crushable bones are better than hard marrow bones which can fracture the teeth but when feeding the big knuckle bones you might want to limit the time the new bone chewer has them as they can cause constipation and also the endorphine effect of intense chewing needs to be moderated particularly in hot weather. All the best Rose T.
Re: Bones and Berners
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 added benefit. You can get knuckle bones at most supermarkets. If we run out of bones we buy the rack of beef ribs when they are on sale. 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. Ray & Pat Burgett Eaglecap Bernese Talee,Lexi,,Bell, Shadow & Max www.goodbernerfood.com http://users.eoni.com/~eaglecap/ Draminski Ovulation Detector Rep
Re: Bones and Berners
- Original Message - 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. This morning, she was heaving again, > but didn't throw up. She ate fine, and drank water fine, but we are just > concerned that if she swallowed the bone almost whole, she may have > complications. I like raw bones, not basted, if I am going to give a real bone. Mic has eaten real bones entirely in the past without incident. While Mic tolerates a real raw bone very well, my girls get barfy after eating a bone. This is most likely because I feed bones rarely and their systems are not really adjusted for raw bones. If I limit the amount of time with the raw bones the problem evaporates. If you are concerned, talk to your vet. Otherwise, just watch your fellow for signs of discomfort. Eileen Morgan The Mare's Nest http://www.enter.net/~edlehman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.449 / Virus Database: 251 - Release Date: 1/27/2003
Bones and Berners
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 it was nice out and we decided since we were all outside and we could watch her, we'd give Bridger the bone. It literally disappeared within 20 minutes. Our jaws just dropped as we wondered if this was what was supposed to happen. We figured it would last for weeks. We didn't think much more of it, but last night, Bridger threw up. This morning, she was heaving again, but didn't throw up. She ate fine, and drank water fine, but we are just concerned that if she swallowed the bone almost whole, she may have complications. Do you guys know what happens to the bone once inside the stomach? Will it digest ok? Next question, and one we probably should have asked before we even gave her the bone is, should we give her a real bone? What are the pros and cons of doing so? Thanks so much !! Cindy, Jason and Hailey Schaumberg "Bridger" - Berner
