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by Amy Elwell on March 21st, 2005

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Are rawhide dog bones really safe for dogs?

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  • by pinkpiggies on July 19th, 2006

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    I found this article and I took the excerpt out so you could read, I highly recommend this site for pet education But I do not agree with the article at all as I have heard many horror story about raw hide and chewies like greenie tooth brushes and so on. If you would like to read the article in it entirety please follow this http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=826


    Is rawhide safe?
    After quality, the second most-asked question about rawhide is whether or not chewing rawhide is healthy for puppies. A few years ago, one of the major medical schools in this country conducted a laboratory test to answer this question. The results showed that in groups of test dogs, even in those fed rawhide three times a day, there were no ill effects.
    Dogs will swallow pieces of rawhide and these will pass easily through the digestive tract. Although choking or intestinal obstruction with rawhide is very rare, it could potentially occur and common-sense prevention measures should be taken. A dog and a rawhide product should never be left alone together unsupervised. Some dogs may quickly chew and swallow large pieces of rawhide. When your dog has chewed on a piece of rawhide to the point of it becoming soft, take that rawhide chew away and substitute another. Allow the softened rawhide to dry and harden, and it can then be given back to the dog.
    Chewing rawhide has the beneficial effect of removing plaque from the animals' teeth and keeping them cleaner. This is significant because periodontal disease is a real problem in many adult dogs.
    In conclusion, buy quality rawhide from a source you can trust. It will not only satisfy your dog's natural urge to chew, it will also help keep him healthy.

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    • I have actually seen more horror stories on the Greenies. My dogs don\'t get rawhide, Greenies or even the Nylabone consumable bones. \r\n\r\nI don\'t think that survey proves anything.

      Labman

      by Labman on July 19th, 2006

    • My dog died from having raw hide in it's throat and it swelling to where he couldn't breathe. He was a beautiful Golden. Sorry but you're wrong.

      mrmojorising

      by mrmojorising on January 8th, 2011

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