One of the recipes for Shihtzus says to boil chicken neck along with boneless chicken. Is it safe to give dogs boiled bones.. I've heard nutritionists say we shudnt feed boiled bones. Pls clarify. Thanx.

Dr. Pooja G Mankani

Hello, Namrata Don't provide boiled bones to your pet, as after boiling bones become more brittle and may be broken down into several sharp shards so after ingestion it may cause damage to the gastrointestinal tract, so do avoid giving boiled bones

Prarthana Gowda

Is non boiled bones fine?

Dr. Pooja G Mankani

Hi, Prarthana Yes, raw bones are usually safer than the cooked ones and always provide larger sized bones according to the pet size, do not give smaller chicken bones which may break off and cause health issues, should always be monitored when they will be chewing bones.

Prarthana Gowda

Thank you 😊

Namrata Singh

Sure thanx.. dehydrated bones are better coz they crumble and are not brittle.

Utrika

I have seen a video in which they mentioned chicken neck bones have cartilage and they r completely safe for doggos. Dr. Pooja can you pls confirm if it is correct.