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What are some home remedies for a dog with a hurt leg?

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A combonation of heat and cold if he will let you. The heat will relax the muscles and the cold will reduce inflamation. Alternated them for about 10-15 mintues three times a day. You can try a ramb in the backyard instead of the stairs. Just use a piece of wood. This will keep his hind legs from straining too much when walking down.

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What You Need To Know About Bones and Your Dog

Make no bones about it, where dogs and bones are concerned there will always be controversy. Whether it’s between two dogs over one bone or two dog owners over the questions of whether bones are good for dogs, whether dogs should have bones or not and if so, what kind, how many and how often, the subject will seemingly always include snarling and growling.

Like pretty much every other aspect of dog ownership (or everyday life, for that matter), the basis for an intelligent decision is common sense. You have to know your dog. If he’s one of those garfers who tries to swallow everything whole or in chunks then obviously a bone might not be the best food item to give him. The “never eat anything bigger than your head” rule applies as well; don’t give your Toy Poodle an Angus femur. Some will warn you to never, ever give your dog bones. There are dogs who don’t handle bones well, like the aforementioned garfers, dogs with dental problems causing soft or loose teeth or even some with severe resource guarding issues concerning bones. And by the way, it’s never a good idea to leave any dog alone and unsupervised with a bone and especially risky to leave more than one dog (or a dog and any other animal) with bones while you aren’t there to make sure no one gets any stupid ideas.

The one absolute when it comes to bones is never to give your dogs cooked or processed bones of any kind. Heat makes them brittle; that’s when they splinter and shatter into sharp shards that can cause injury, anything from leaving sharp pieces for you to step on with your bare feet to slicing up your dog’s mouth, or worse, slicing up your dog’s internal organs. The heat also makes them much harder and can break or loosen teeth and over time wear them down badly.

Raw is the way to go with bones. Raw meaty bones (RMBs) are the best. Just ask your dog. It is, however, a good idea to freeze any raw meat, then thaw before letting your dog eat it. Neospora is a parasite that can be transmitted from the meat of an infected animal. It’s rare, but a good, solid freezing kills the nasty buggers, so why take unnecessary chances?

Choosing the right bones to give your dog will help ensure he gets the most benefit and enjoyment from them with the greatest amount of safety. Weight bearing bones (legs, shoulders, hip joints) are going to be the densest and therefore the hardest. Let those go to the big strong dogs with the big strong jaws, and still feed them judiciously. Even a giant breed can conceivably bite off more than he can chew. If you have a butcher who will saw the big marrow bones into pieces that’s even better. There’s a ton of nutrition in bone marrow, and after your dog has cleaned out the bone, you can wash it and stuff it with his favorite mix of gooey goodies, freeze and use it for a special treat when you need to keep him quietly busy for awhile.

Non-weight bearing bones; necks, backs, ribs, etc., are less dense and a sensible choice for most dogs. Even the big dogs will love them. They’ll probably literally eat them, being able to crush and grind them thoroughly; just be sure the bones are being chewed and not just broken into smaller pieces and swallowed.

Most of us have heard the warning never to give our dogs chicken or poultry bones of any kind. We’ve been told they splinter and shatter and can perforate esophagi, stomachs or intestines on the way through.

The truth is it’s cooked poultry bones — just like any other cooked bones — that are the culprit. Raw poultry bones with the meat and tendons can be a dandy source of calcium as well as chondroitin (good for joint health). Raw leg quarters can make a good addition to a larger dog’s diet, and those little dogs love wings as much any sports fan — just skip the sauce and pass ?em over raw.

The other white meat — pork — is fine, too. Once again, freeze it before you feed it, just to be on the safe side.

Bones are good for most dogs. Cleaner teeth, good calcium, chondroitin, exercise the jaw muscles, and a delectable RMB will keep even the most hyper spazzdog busy and quiet, for awhile, anyway.

About the Author

Tony is an avid pet lover and also writes articles for Discount-Pet-Mall: A site that sells pet supplies such as dog beds and bark collars.