Giant dog bones
Giving your dog or cat a cooked bone is a recipe for cracked teeth and bleeding gums, says Gary Richter, MS, DVM, a veterinary health expert with Rover.com. "These are the bones that you often see in the pet store that are sitting out in a bin or on a shelf and they are very hard," he says. "Rather, get an appropriately sized raw bone. These can be very helpful in keeping teeth clean and they are able to chew through them and digest them." How do you know if a bone is cooked or raw? Raw bones must be kept refrigerated or frozen, so if it's not cold, skip it, he says.
What to buy instead: Raw bones from your local butcher; butchers are often willing to give them away or sell them very cheaply.
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