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    Raw Marrow Bones

    I have 2 labs, a 10 year old yellow and a 7 month old chocolate... both love the frozen marrow bones. My question is this, is it possible for a marrow bone to cause pancreatitis to flare up? My yellow has had it three times now, first many years ago when she got a whole pork shoulder off of the counter, the 2nd time was due to an Easter basket of candy. The most recent time was without reason that we could think of. The best thought that we had was that it could be from the marrow bone, or one of the bones from the butcher (that are cooked and still have a little meat on them and cooked marrow I assume is whats in the bone) or possibly from consuming to much puppy food if Hazel walked away and she grabbed it before we got to it... We never figured it out but they really loved those marrow bones... do you think they are ok?
    (Thankfully I know my dog very well and brought her to the vet with the first sign of something wrong, she always had one overnight stay at the hospital then home with a full recovery!)

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    Marrow is very rich and could cause a variety of issues if your dog ingests too much at once. I would feed the dogs separately and pick up whatever the puppy doesn't eat, so that your older dog isn't overindulging. Over feeding, and lots of fatty treats like marrow, pig ears, snouts, can cause pancreatitis if eaten to excess (which will be different amounts for every dog). If you want to feed marrow bones try scooping out some of the marrow and replacing with soaked kibble that's frozen (subtract this portion from daily diet), frozen mashed bananas, or other frozen smashed veggies.

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    Pancreas problems usually arise from high fat intake. If you lab has a history of this, I would steer clear of the fatty marrow. I agree with dxboon. Scoop out the marrow and replace with something low fat. We love adding water soaked kibble with a few hidden treats for a surprise!
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    bones from the butcher (that are cooked
    You should not give cooked bones. The cooked ones are more apt to splinter. It would be horrible to have a perforation as well as pancreatitis at the same time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snowshoe View Post
    You should not give cooked bones. The cooked ones are more apt to splinter. It would be horrible to have a perforation as well as pancreatitis at the same time.
    Oh my goodness I didnt see this the first time! DO NOT GIVE COOKED BONES!!! they splinter and are a recipe for disaster
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    You can give raw marrow bones but with a dog with a previous pancreatitis history, removing all the marrow is recommended.

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    This information is so helpful, appreciate the comments. Have a Chocolate Lab and I give him frozen soup bones for his treats.

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    If a dog is sensitive to too much fat, then yes, the marrow in a raw bone can cause them to have an episode. Some drugs also cause pancreatic flare-ups. Be warned that beef bones can cause broken teeth and nasty dental bills as a result, so I personally do not give beef bones to my dog.

    However, I do give her raw pork neck bones and she enjoys them immensely without any problems. Pork bones are completely edible and are not generally known to cause broken teeth unless perhaps, the dog has weak teeth to start with...

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    Agree with above......absolutely no cooked bones & with the raw, scoop out the marrow. Jessie has had pancreatitis twice & almost bought the farm the first time. Also found out that jerky treats (the good ones, not the offshore ones) are very high in fat too so watch you don't give your dogs too many. One occasionally is sufficient. Because they are dehydrated, the fat content is much higher.

 



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