We can find that dogs raised in life prefer to eat bones. Many people say that eating bones can have the effect of supplementing calcium, but some people say that eating bones may scratch the stomach and intestines and cannot supplement calcium. So can dogs eat bones? If a dog can eat bones, what should we pay attention to?

1. Can dogs eat bones?

The first thing is certain is that dogs can definitely eat bones, but the bones they eat are more particular. Not all bones can be eaten. For example, chicken, duck, fish and other sharp bones are not recommended for dogs to feed, because these sharp bones are eaten by dogs. If the dog eats them voraciously, it is easy to scratch the dog's esophagus or stomach. In severe cases, it is easy to cause gastrointestinal bleeding and gastrointestinal problems. In addition, if the dog has gastrointestinal bleeding, the appetite will inevitably decrease, and over time, it will also lead to the dog's body size being thin.

2. What should dogs pay attention to when eating bones?

Depending on the age of the dog, different bones and bones can be fed to the dog. Generally, for dogs and dogs who change teeth, it is not recommended to feed them with harder leg bones, as this will damage the dog's teeth and mouth. You can feed softer fan bones. In addition, in the overall proportion of food, bones can only be used as snacks, not as most staple foods.

For pig bones, cow bones and sheep bones, the bones at their legs are the place where they contain the most protein and bone marrow and are more nutritious, so adult dogs can be fed this part of the bones, but it is best to cook them, which can not only make the bones softer, but also kill 98% of the bacteria and parasites in the bones.