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06-07-2009, 05:00 PM | #1 |
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| Why can't Jemma eat Bully Sticks???? She vomits them up all the time. When they chew it for awhile and it's soft, it looks like pieces of fat hanging off. But after she eats that piece of fat, within 10 minutes she vomits it up. What gives with that?? Carol and Jemma |
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06-08-2009, 07:20 AM | #2 |
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| Hi Carol...Jemma's stomach may be senstive to bully sticks. I gave Buddy a bully stick...and he ended up with bloody mucous poops. Took Buddy to the vet, and when I mentioned that he had a bully stick, the vet said that it was most likely the cause. He told me that in little dogs, bully sticks tend to upset their stomachs. I have a maltese who is unaffected by them, so i guess it depends on how sensitive each dog is. Since Jemma throws them up, I would advise not to give them to her anymore. I have not given Buddy nor Lilu bully sticks since Buddy got sick, even though they love them. |
06-08-2009, 07:49 AM | #3 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | What brand are you using? I really like the Merrick brand, I did a little research on them, and found that there is a lot of difference on how they are processed and preserved. The drying of the sticks is very important because many brands don't use artificial preservatives and drying properly is what preserves them. Also those that use artificial preservatives have expiration dates, and that mean that they are no longer considered safe to eat after a certain time, and some dogs could even be sensitive to the artificial preservative used. Bully sticks should be extremely lean, what you are seeing isn't fat, but the way the tendon looks when it softens. Vomiting is a good sign that there is bacterial contamination on the sticks or that they have something used in the processing of them that disagrees with her tummy. I would throw them out.
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06-08-2009, 08:32 AM | #4 |
♥Tiny Tia my Furbaby♥ Donating Member | Tia throws up too. Our babys must have taste , would you like a bulls penis in your mouth lol
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06-08-2009, 08:37 AM | #5 |
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06-08-2009, 08:45 AM | #6 |
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06-08-2009, 12:23 PM | #7 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Lol, I know the first time I heard that I was so shocked, but seriously, dogs really need something to chew on. In nature, dogs would chew on bones, but bones are really not the safest thing in the world, and many other chewing sticks aren't completely safe either. There have been reports of intestinal obstruction with both Greenies and Raw Hides, since they are not 100% digestible. Bully sticks are 100% digestible and this means that no intestinal obstructions can occur. It's really good for dogs teeth and gums to chew on bully sticks, and as you know Yorkies are really prone to tartar, so anything we can safely do to reduce tartar formation is a real plus, even if it is a bull's . . . .
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06-08-2009, 01:54 PM | #8 |
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| I knew they were a bull's penis. They are kind of shriveled aren't they. Must be baby ones I just looked at the Merrick brand. They have over 70% protein, that's not too much?? I use the ones here from, is it AMD?? Something like that |
06-08-2009, 02:06 PM | #9 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I believe that they are all mostly protein with a tiny amount of fat, and some fiber and moisture. Crude Protein (Min.) 79.00% Crude Fat (Min.) 1.30% Crude Fiber (Max.) 1.00% Moisture (Max.) 13.00% I think some people think they are actually the whole penis, this is not true. They cut strips of tendon from the penis; I think tendon is like muscle. This is washed and sanitized, and dried. I have not personally bought AMD's bully sticks, and I don't know her supplier, but many people here have used them and recommend them. They probably have the same amount of protein as the Merrick brand. I know with the Merrick brand, since they are very hard they don't eat the stick, they chew on it, and one stick lasts a whole week, so I’m not concerned about the amount of protein he's getting, as it's just a little additional supplement each day, and his regular food isn't that high in protein.
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