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Cocker Specific Discussion => Feeding => Topic started by: LizH on November 23, 2010, 10:10:01 AM

Title: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: LizH on November 23, 2010, 10:10:01 AM

Hi guys

I think I know the answer to this question but ...

My neice and nephew have saved the lamb bone from their Sunday roast to give to Pebble.

When I was growing up we always gave our springer the lamb bone (only the lamb never chicken, beef or any other type as we were told that other bones splinter) and she loved it. However I know times and thinking have changed and I 'think' that no type of cooked bone is sensible. (Raw bones are of course OK)

Can you guys confirm - or is it safe to give her this?

Thanks

Liz

Liz

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: henryjack1dogs on November 23, 2010, 10:19:50 AM

Always gave my dogs the lamb bones, cooked ones at that and will continue with my Max!  My old boys loveeeeeeeeed them  :luv: 

Maybe supervise Pebbles if you are a little concerned.   :D

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: mooching on November 23, 2010, 11:34:19 AM

I personally would NEVER give a cooked bone to a dog, only raw. Cooked bones can splinter and not just get stuck in the throat but also cause problems inside the dog's stomach/intestines. For me I'd say it's just not worth the risk.

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: Pudding on November 23, 2010, 11:41:54 AM

Mooching..... that is how i feel as well .. i would Never give my boy a cooked bone

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: black taz on November 23, 2010, 12:20:30 PM

i gave my collie cross one when she was young - i had to follow her for days catching the diarroah

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: fifer on November 23, 2010, 12:25:40 PM

Def not cooked bones they are dangerous if they splinter.  Nothing wrong with scraping out the marrow though which dogs love.  :shades:

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: elaine.e on November 23, 2010, 01:44:36 PM

One of my first 2 Cockers, Sam, stole and ate a cooked lamb chop bone and had diarrhoea with blood in it because the bone splinters scratched as they passed through. Poor Sam had an uncomfortable few days but luckily was then OK with the help of some antibiotics.

Personally I would consider it too much of a risk to feed a cooked bone of any sort.

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: rwasinski on November 23, 2010, 08:46:19 PM

A colleague of mine had a very scary incident where their dog had a cooked lamb bone lodged between the top and bottom of his jaw.

We have trouble with raw bone here and have to be very careful (mainly because Llewelyn hoovers his food) but the thought of splintered bones inside them just worries me silly. Not worth the stress and worry.

Title: Re: Sunday Roast Lamb Bone
Post by: LizH on November 25, 2010, 11:20:30 AM

Thanks guys - I did not give it to her and explained to them about splintered bones.

We did scoop out the marrow though - which Pebble loved of course  :D

Thanks for replying

Liz