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01-16-2011, 05:01 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Des Plaines, IL, USA
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| Deciphering nutrition labels on raw hide My fur baby recently had his first bout with acute pancreatitis. He's on the prescription ID wet food now and the Vet said that he can't have his usual milky bones, training treats or rawhide chews with chicken in the middle. I still want him to be able to have rawhide chews because they have been really good for his teeth but he turns his nose up at un-flavored ones. I was looking at the dently brand chicken flavored raw hide chews (no chicken in the middle) and it says "not less than .5% crude fat". That's kind of a confusing statement to me... if it's not less than .5% then how much is it actually? I want to make sure that I'm not giving him something that will hurt him in the long run. Thanks!!!
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01-16-2011, 06:40 PM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| Rawhide can be dangerous for dogs, particularly toy breeds. Pieces of the rawhide can cause intestinal blockages, inflammation, or tearing of the intestinal walls. Most people here recommend not using it. The alternative is fully digestible chews like bully sticks or raw bones (they have to be the right kind otherwise they can fracture teeth or they can be a choking hazard). However, bully sticks probably have too much fat for a dog with pancreatitis. Hopefully someone else can recommend a good chew for dogs with pancreatitis.
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01-16-2011, 06:41 PM | #3 |
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| That stuff confuses me when it comes to treats.... so I'm no help, lol. But raw hide is really not all that great to give them. It's not fully digestible, and there's loads of dogs, including big dogs, who have trouble with them. Jackson choked on one before, because they get all gooey and wet when chewed. I'm not sure about pancreatitis or anything, but bully sticks and Himalayan chews are the only things he chews on around here. EDIT -- Maximo beat me to the punch with a much more informative post!! LOL. I'm bad at explaining things.
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01-16-2011, 07:00 PM | #4 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| You explained it well, Brit. I read an article recently that said rawhide is safe if you take it away the minute it gets gooey and then let it dry before re-using it. Sure, but with my guys, that would be about 30 seconds. I think most rawhide is bleached too. Another downside.
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01-18-2011, 02:05 PM | #5 |
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| There is no stated maximum. It is probably batch dependent, but stays within a certain small range. The company would probably answer that for you. I would not give rawhide either. But there is another type of rawhide - found in CET chews. That might be ok. No bully sticks or bones. Too high in fat.
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01-18-2011, 04:57 PM | #6 |
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| My schnauzer is hyperlipidic and prone to pancreatitis...she is on a very lean raw diet but I have found a couple of things for her to chew. The pork hide seems to be ok for her it has a 3% fat min...but no maximum so I would try it cautiously...I've also used the Himalayan dog Chew which has a fat content of .9%...or raw turkey neck (which are fairly lean) bones. (now mind you, my schnauzer is 14lbs...so if you have a tiny Yorkie the turkey neck might be a bit big...I watch my 5lb Yorkie like a hawk when I give her a turkey neck, and was actually thinking that chicken necks would be safer for her because of their size..) Good luck...it is definitely a new way of life when living with a dog with dietary restrictions! |
01-23-2011, 08:30 PM | #7 |
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| Thanks for your help everyone!
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01-24-2011, 01:56 PM | #8 |
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| There IS a rawhide, ground and processed not to choke, and FULLY digestable, sold by Vets. that dogs go nuts for. The petite ones have some kind of flavor that drive mine nuts. Here is the site: Dental Treats for Dogs - CET HEXtra Premium Chews with Chlorhexidene FOR DOGS
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01-25-2011, 04:06 PM | #10 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| These are the ones that Marcel choked on, I think. So make sure to give one that is big enough.
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