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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I had a vet dentist tell me antlers are to hard and are just looking for broken teeth. Cost me $600 when Callie broke her tooth on a bully stick which is softer then an antler. |
How old was Callie when she broke her tooth? Sorry to hear about that! Crazy it was just on a bully stick too!
Yes, I have heard about others' warnings that antler chews are too hard. I've also read up on the differences between elk and deer antlers too, where one is harder/softer than the other.
For my two little ones, I noticed that they use the antlers more for slow grinding rather than direct chomping/chewing. They kind of put their whole body into it, kind of in a thrusting motion. It's hilarious. They particularly like the one that is halved, where they grind into the centre for the bone marrow. Regardless, they get tired of it pretty quick and so far it seems they're pretty picky on chews - if it's too hard, they have zero interest in it.