FDA Says Giving Bones To Dogs Is Unsafe

The FDA says don't give your dog a bone.  Here are 10 reasons why it’s a bad idea to give your dog a bone:

1. Broken teeth.
2. Mouth or tongue injuries.
3. Bone gets looped around your dog’s lower jaw.
4. Bone gets stuck in esophagus, the tube that food travels through to reach the stomach.
5. Bone gets stuck in windpipe.
6. Bone gets stuck in stomach.
7. Bone gets stuck in intestines and causes a blockage.
8. Constipation due to bone fragments.
9. Severe bleeding from the rectum.
10. Peritonitis.

Basically, all of these end up with a visit to a vet due to serious injury or death. For more details and explanations, read on:

FDA - No Bones About It: Bones are Unsafe for Your Dog


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Warning - Protect Your Children From Choking On Killer Hot Dogs

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It sounds funny. Unfortunately, this is serious business.  Read this US New and World Report news article, Kids and Killer Hot Dogs? 3 Tips to Prevent Choking on Food.

In a nutshell, here are three practical ways to reduce choking risk for children:

1. Re-engineer children's food yourself to reduce choking hazards. 
2. Cook foods intended for small children until soft.
3. Keep high-risk foods like peanuts, peanut butter, marshmallows, chewing gum, meat sticks, and round candy away from children.

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