Austin Animal Clinic

Raw Bones Are Healthy

When you bring a new dog into your family, you will try to get all the essentials for your new friend. Most of the time, people forget the little things, like a bone for your dog to chew on. Bones are an option for keeping your dog and his teeth happy and healthy. On your visit to your local Austin Veterinarian Clinic, you should talk to your vet for help to decide which bone will be best for your new family pet.

Raw bones are one of the best ways to keep your dog’s teeth healthy and tartar free. Although rumors say that bones are hazardous for dogs to eat, the truth is that only cooked bones can cause an injury to a dog. After a bone has been cooked, it becomes brittle and able to splinter into sharp pieces which can hurt your dog during digestion. Raw bones are more flexible and are also more likely to break without leaving sharp edges. Poultry bones have a large source of nutrients that would be beneficial for your dog. Poultry bones are also thin enough to allow your dog to completely chew and swallow the bone.

Raw beef bones are thicker; therefore they should only be used for chewing on and providing entertainment for your dog. Leaving meat on the raw bones will provide your dog with different vitamins that would have otherwise cooked out of the meat. Raw meat is also an option to help improve your dog’s bad breath if present.

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