minibull
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I bought Buttercup a beef knuckle bone from the meat market today to try to improve her dental hygiene. She licked and chewed at it for a few minutes then stopped, gave me an "I did something bad and now I'm in trouble" look, then promptly vomited 4 times. She didn't eat any of the bone itself, just a small amount of fat and meat that was attached to the bone.
I have never given her any raw bones (or raw meat) so I wonder if anyone can shed light on why this might be. Spoiled bone (didn't smell bad, but who knows)? Allergy?? We thought she might be allergic to beef but it seems some dogs can tolerate the raw version of what they don't tolerate cooked or in kibble.
Should I boil the bone to cook it and offer again, try a new bone, or just chalk it up to a failed experiment? We just got some deer femur bones from the same market and if she doesn't tolerate them we're going to be in for some very expensive dental visits.
I have never given her any raw bones (or raw meat) so I wonder if anyone can shed light on why this might be. Spoiled bone (didn't smell bad, but who knows)? Allergy?? We thought she might be allergic to beef but it seems some dogs can tolerate the raw version of what they don't tolerate cooked or in kibble.
Should I boil the bone to cook it and offer again, try a new bone, or just chalk it up to a failed experiment? We just got some deer femur bones from the same market and if she doesn't tolerate them we're going to be in for some very expensive dental visits.