Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Karen, Small bird bones,etc, are probably no problem for most dogs. It's the hollow, leg bones, of turkeys and chickens,etc, that splinter when crushed in the dog's mouth that present a problem. If the dog swallows the bone with the splintered end entering the throat or intestine first, they can easily become lodged in the dog's system and require surgery. Beef and pork bones seldom splinter, so they are much safer for the canine members of the family. I use your website as a source of information quite often. Keep up the good work. Jim Nichols nicholsj@edge.net > [Original Message] > From: Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: 12/5/2004 3:59:50 AM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 49: Thanksgiving in Almere > > >Be careful giving poultry bones to the dog. If the dog crushes the bone > >and swallows a part of it, the splintered bone can get lodged in the throat > >or intestines and require surgery. > > I never understood this. Don't dogs eat birds in the wild? > > What did wild dogs do before Iams came to their rescue? > > Karen > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information