Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I DO feed all of mine a raw diet AND bones. There are many ways to look at the bones and how they are fed- I have heard lots of horror stories. It delayed me feeding bones for quite a while. BUT cooked bones may be softer when you feed them but they do turn into a glassy like substance and then are very sharp. Raw bones do not do that. I do NOT feed any 'weight bearing bones' no matter what animal they came from. All weight bearing bones are much harder and do splinter. Back bones and breast bones on a chicken-raw-are very easily bendable and not really sharp. When a vet removes bones from a distressed dog, there is no way for him to tell if they were cooked, raw, or from what part of the animal they came-thus they usually are against all bones. When a dog is fed a full raw diet-no grains- the ph in their stomach is usally around 2. When fed grains, cooked food or kibble, it raises the ph up to as high as 5. This also does not digest bones. They need the lower ph. So I always recommend to feed a totally raw diet when giving bones. If this is not an option, do not feed them. Joanne L. Olds www.Coppertop.biz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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