My dog eats ham bones. Is it safe for him to eat the entire bone?

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Hi so i bought a pack of 2 ham bones at petco about 2 weeks ago.I gave him one of these smoked bones,I think, 2 weeks ago and now he's really started to eat it and so my question is, are these bones good to be eaten fully? He doesn't seem to struggle in getting through that bone and he seems to be biting down even the smallest pieces he breaks off ? I'm watching him when he eats it. Could there be any problem with him eating the whole bone. I think this is fine because there's 2 in the pack. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 72 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

As with any bone or hard chew toy, there are concerns for tooth trauma. In my experience, I've seen many broken teeth from dogs chewing on deer antlers, hard bones, etc. I would usually recommend against giving these for that reason. As Rocky is a larger breed dog, the pieces of bone that he is chewing off of the main bone should not be a problem and they should pass through his intestines just fine. However, if given a large enough bone and he eats it whole, this could lead to a GI foreign body obstruction as the bone tries to pass through and gets stuck. There are alternatives you can use such as Kong toys that you can put treats in or put peanut butter in that would keep him busy. Hopefully this helps! Please do not hesitate to contact me with any other concerns you may have.

My dog eats ham bones. Is it safe for him to eat the entire bone?

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