Guest grammarules Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 My nephew is an avid hunter. He gave my hubby some bones for our Shelby. Should they be cooked first My concern is any disease a wild deer might have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trihounds Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I have never fed wild game go my raw fed dogs but whatever you do, do NOT give yours cooked bones. The heat dries them out and makes them brittle, which is potentially a very serious thing after ingestion. Quote Doe's Bruciebaby Doe's Bumper Derek Follow my Ironman journeys and life with dogs, cats and busy kids: A long road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJ2010 Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 NO COOKED EVER!!!!!!!!!!! If your super worried freeze them for 30 days. I've always just fed them to the girls with no issues. I usually don't have room in the freezer for an entire carcass of bones for 30 days. Quote ------ Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newgreymom Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 RAW!! Never give cooked bones. Freeze for awhile if you are worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4dogscrazy Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Cooked or smoked bones are a disaster, and my lab was the sickest when I made that mistake once with smoked bones that were a gift. All new rugs in half my house! Yay! During the night she became really ill and went to the other side of the house where we couldn't hear her. Thank god my awesome vet told me to give her mashed potatoes and she ended up fine. I will never do it again though, never. I'd look into the freezing idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sighthounds4me Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 I've never had trouble with smoked bones. I get the huge beef knockle bones at a local butcher for my guys, and had one incident of poo. Wasn't really diarrhea, but wasn't solid, and it was in the house. From a usually VERY reliable dog. So, whenever I give bones now, I give them all probiotics, and we all do just fine! Quote Sarah, the human, Henley, and Armani the Borzoi boys, and Brubeck the Deerhound.Always in our hearts, Gunnar, Naples the Greyhounds, Cooper and Manero, the Borzoi, and King-kitty, at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grammarules Posted November 6, 2010 Share Posted November 6, 2010 Thanks everyone. Have any of you given venison to your dog? Vet says she needs more red meat and it is real lean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sighthounds4me Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Thanks everyone. Have any of you given venison to your dog? Vet says she needs more red meat and it is real lean. I would, but whenever DH and I get venison, WE eat it! No sharing!! Really, though, there is no reason not to feed venison. It's good stuff, and I bet the dogs would love it! Quote Sarah, the human, Henley, and Armani the Borzoi boys, and Brubeck the Deerhound.Always in our hearts, Gunnar, Naples the Greyhounds, Cooper and Manero, the Borzoi, and King-kitty, at the Rainbow Bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJ2010 Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 I've fed venison bones and meat. The bones are yummy but the meat can be a bit rich so don't feed a lot at a time. I try to feed 1/2-3/4lb at a time with lots of bone along with it to slow digestion down and try to prevent loose poops Quote ------ Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nichole Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 When my son and his Father butcher their deer I get the bones and the scrap meat. My dogs love it! I do freeze the meat and bones because there is so much! I do not feed all venison at a meal, but add some in with the kibble. The bones have meat on them so that would be a dinner by itself. Quote Flying Racine 7/25/08 and Twelve Pack 12/1/2004At the Bridge- Abenacki Icebox (Kiaba) 4/21/2002-4/1/10 and Wumps Niece (Tehya) 4/21/2002-11/26/2010www.greyhoundwelfare.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spaztastic_fam Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 this was very helpful...I got some soup bones for the dogs but I have never given my pups them before and I was nervous...they have been in my freezer for awhile now...I feel much better about giving them their treats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greytbookert Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I've fed wild venison before both the meat and bones with no issue. I did freeze it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeylasMom Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 this was very helpful...I got some soup bones for the dogs but I have never given my pups them before and I was nervous...they have been in my freezer for awhile now...I feel much better about giving them their treats! If by soup bones you mean marrow bones, you may want to reconsider. The one type of bone you really shouldn't feed is a leg bone from any large animals (so leg bones from poultry, rabbit, etc. are okay, but not cows, deer, etc.). The issue is that they're too hard to be chewed up so there's a risk that your pup will crack or break a tooth. Many people have fed them without incident, I did for quite some time before I knew better, but I've since heard too many stories to feel safe giving them. My pups love venison and are able to eat it without any issues. It is lean though so if you feed it as a regular part of the diet and are replacing a fattier cut of meat, you will want to add some fat. Quote Jen, CPDT-KA with Zuri, lab in a greyhound suit, Violet, formerly known as Faith, Skye, the permanent puppy, Cisco, resident cat, and my baby girl Neyla, forever in my heart "The great thing about science is that you're free to disagree with it, but you'll be wrong." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifthounds Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Bones should be given raw, never cooked or smoked (which is cooked, but sometimes folks don't think of them that way when deciding what to feed). Also, you want to avoid any weight bearing bone of large ungulates (say, cattle and the like). I personally wouldn't give weight bearing bones of deer either, but then it might depend on the size of the deer. The white tails around here are massive (though much smaller than a moose or the deer in WV - boy do they grow 'em big down there!) but there are smaller deer varieties (the kind that Northeasterners call "Parkway dogs" because they're commonly found along the NJ Parkway (and, you guessed it, the size of a dog). If you're worried about parasites, freeze the meat before feeding. Venison can have a "gamey" taste even to dogs, so it may take some getting used to. It's a red meat, but is also very lean, so don't expect it to put on weight the way that an equal amount of poultry or beef would (and certainly not pork). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Olivia0208 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 If you're going to freeze - defrost before feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.