Marrow bones: can they cause Gi issues

[Heather & Brinkley]

Hey guys!

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?

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Heather, I order mine from Antler Pantry. They are much cheaper than from the store, arrive quickly, and great service. Linda is a big help if you call her. I order the Large Split antlers, not the whole for my two and always ask her to find the most dense antlers. You can order the whole ones....it is harder for them to get at the marrow, but my two prefer the half.

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[Heather & Brinkley]

Thanks!! I will call tomorrow! He destroys things so fast so that's why the marrow bones were so good, but those obviously aren't working out!

[Gail and Bailey]

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[Heather & Brinkley]

Thank you!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Yes, Antler Pantry is the source most recommended by Food Group members. There are also all kinds of other on-line sources. Deer antlers are harder than elk antlers, and you can even get moose antlers. :)

 

[Heather & Brinkley]

Awesome, thanks!!!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

I dig out most of the marrow from the bones before giving them to Riley.  I do give them to him raw though because even if I boil them for a few minutes he manages to bite chunks off.  I would imagine that the high fat content could indeed trigger a tummy issue and this is the probable cause of his problem right now.  Poor Brinkley, I do hope he is better very soon.

BW My sisters and I always sucked out the marrow from those bones when Mum was making soup stock...yummy stuff!

[F, Calla & Luca]

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