Can dogs eat Pheasant neck?

can dogs eat pheasant neckYes

Overview

dog-food-safety-information

Can dogs eat pheasant neck? Yes, pheasant neck is enough to provide dogs their daily dose of calcium, which is essential for healthy bone development. However, serve them to dogs sparingly. Ingesting too much calcium from pheasant neck can result in the formation of kidney stones.

Benefits

health-benefits
  • Pheasant bones are known to have optimum levels of calcium, which dogs need to maintain healthy bones. Chewing on pheasant necks can provide them with their daily calcium requirement.
  • Pheasant necks are light dog chews that are great for mental stimulation. They also contain glucosamine and chondroitin. These compounds keep the dogs' cartilage and joints in top shape.
  • Pheasant necks also serve as natural teeth and gum cleansers.

Risks

health-risks
  • Because of the pheasant neck's small size, they pose a choking hazard to dogs.
  • Cooked poultry bones are brittle and can easily splinter, which can cause rectal bleeding as well as intestinal blockage.
  • Poultry bones treats are high in calcium. Overfeeding pheasant necks to your dog may cause certain health issues such as stone formation in the kidneys or bladder.
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Servings

serving-suggestions
  • Supervise your dog when feeding bones and limit chewing to 10-15 minutes.
  • If your dog's diet already has complete calcium, limit edible bones or only feed them as occasional treats.

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