Why Cooked Bones Should Be Avoided
While raw bones can be appropriate under supervision, cooked bones are dangerous for dogs. Cooking makes bones brittle, causing them to splinter into sharp fragments when chewed. These splinters can puncture the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, or intestines, potentially causing life-threatening internal injuries. Cooked chicken, turkey, and fish bones are the most dangerous due to their small size and tendency to splinter. Symptoms of bone-related injury include drooling, vomiting, bloody stool, straining, and lethargy. Always dispose of cooked bones in a secure bin your dog cannot access.
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