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Marrow bones: can they cause Gi issues
For the last few nights Brinkley had been very clingy. He wasn't eating as much food but I thought he was just having some seperation anxiety after 1) being left at the groomer for the first time in a bit; and 2) going to doggie daycare for the first time in a month. Well, when I got home from work last night, Brinkley had become very sick. He was very lethargic, whining, not eating or drinking at all, etc. On the phone I got, and scheduled a vet appointment for early Sat. morning. All of his symptoms were very similar to Brinkley's last two bouts with Pancreatitis... so similar I just knew that he had to be having GI issues. Some of you may remember that one of his bouts came after eating too much fat when he sneaked pounds of a smoked pork butt. He just looked like a lump of potatoes and his eyes were lifeless.
He is on great food (Orijen) but I had given Brinkley a new raw marrow bone on Monday of this week and he consumed a lot of the marrow pretty fast and continued to work on it all week. He's had them before, without a problem. I now know (didn't before ) that marrow has a high fat content. Could this have triggered GI issues since he's had issues in the past? I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out what could have made him so sick again.
The good news is after a night of hoping and lots of prayers, Brinkley woke up, ate and drank on his own and has started to want to play again. His stamina is less then usual but I can understand that as he hadnt eaten much. I talked to the vet on the phone at length and since we had seen lots of improvement, we held off on taking him in. He has continued to eat and guzzle water all day so that is a plus.
But I'm sill at a loss...should I avoid marrow bones?
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Permalink Reply by F, Calla & Luca on
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Marrow is very fatty. I have made my dogs marrow bines. I boiled them briefly, about 10 minutes and removed and discarded as much marrow as I could. The dogs love the marrow and scrape out every bit they can. But it really is too fatty and might trigger an attack of pancreatitis. I wouldn't take a chance with a dog who has had this issue.
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Permalink Reply by Heather & Brinkley on
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Okay thanks! I really had no idea how fatty marrow was. I just never really thought about it! But I think he's had hs last marrow bone for awhile!!
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Permalink Reply by Jane, Guinness and Murphy on
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Yes, I agree. After Guinness's Pancreatitis the Vet told me not to feed him marrow bones because of that fat content. Some dogs seem to do fine with them, but after my experience I wouldn't take a chance with either dog.
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Permalink Reply by Laurie, Fudge, and Vern on
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I do the same thing F does. I boil the marrow bones and then take the majority of the marrow out before I give them the bones. It just grosses me out :) I hope Brinkley continues to feel better!!
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Actually, when I cook with bones, rare now, like for Osso Buco, I love to suck out the marrow. We used to do it with things my mother made but for sure she never cooked Osso Buco.
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F, I think I just threw up :) I am so funny about meat...well, well done...and I could never eat veal or lamb, just on principle. I beg my husband not to order it when we go out and I can't watch him eat his rare steak.
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Oh, wait, what. When F talked about sucking the marrow out, that wasn't for the dog?! You are literally sucking out the marrow? Yuck!
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Heather, See what you learn on DK about other members....LOL!!
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Ha ha!!
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No, no. For the dogs I have scraped it out and threw it away. It's boiled slightly and looks disgusting. But certain dishes cooked for humans, flavorful, well done etc., contain marrow bones sliced through. The marrow is delicious. Sorry, didn't want to make you ill.
"Can you believe that you can eat a dish made with seasoned bone marrow? Yes – this is true! When you learn how to eat osso buco you will realize that you are eating a dish which is a rare combination of veal shanks and bone-in with its marrow intact. Eating osso buco is considered to be a real treat in many parts of the world."
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Permalink Reply by Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle on
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Marrow is why soup bones give soup added richness and flavor.
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True.
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