Is this bad???????

Question

I buy rawhide for my dog, but is it bad if he tears them apart then eats them.

Answer 1

rawhide is just skin from a dead animal thats been cleaned and dryed... it is safe and good for there teeth

Answer 2

They are meant to be chewed, but not really eaten. They (and Greenies as well) can cause a digestive obstruction which will mean surgery for your dog. Get him a hard, flavored Nylabone instead. My dogs like hooves as well, but after one cracked a tooth on one, I don't buy them anymore.

I can't believe how many on here are not aware of the possible problems with rawhides.

Answer 3

If they are those big rawhide bones then yes they are ok for dogs. especially good for cleaning their teeth. But don't ever give them the skinny ones that are kinda' rolled like a long cigarette. They do not ever get soft & can become lodged or stuck in your dogs gut.

Answer 4

No. The rawhides are made to be eaten, but are used primarily for teething dogs (young puppies). It won't hurt your dog at all if he eats them.

Answer 5

Rawhide chews are not good for your dog. Buy him some other lovely chewy like hoofs, pigs ears, dehydratedbeef backstrip, or best of all a great big nylabone. Don't waste your money on any blue colored nylabone, for some reason not one pet of mine will chew on the blue colored ones, but they love all the rest.

Answer 6

i've heard some people saw rawhides are bad, but I've had plenty of dogs and it's never hurt them. they still live long happy lifes!

Answer 7

Better rawhide than neighbourhood children.

Answer 8

the rawhide is edible but sometimes some dogs can't digest it right. because we gave my dog a rawhide bone but he couldn't digest it right so he got sick. but you never know until you try giving it to him and see what his reactions are.

Answer 9

No, not at all, that's what they are for. The only problem is, is that a lot of dogs get really bad gas when they have too many of them or in my dog's case, even one!!

Answer 10

FDA ISSUES NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ABOUT CONTAMINATED PET CHEWS

The Food and Drug Administration today issued a nationwide public health warning alerting consumers about a number of recent cases in Canada of human illnesses apparently related to contact with dog chew products made from pork or beef-derived materials (e.g., pigs ears, beef jerky treats, smoked hooves, pigs skins, etc.).

These products may pose a risk of bacterial infection such as Salmonella infantis which can cause flu-like symptoms (e.g., nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea) in normally healthy people, but may cause far more serious - even life-threatening injury in immune-compromised patients.

FDA is urging pet owners who have these products to handle them carefully. Anyone who comes in contact with these treats should wash their hands with hot water and soap. Elderly people, young children, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk from exposure and should avoid any contact with these chews.

Initial reports of illnesses came from Canada and involved Canadian products, but subsequent examination of similar products produced in the U.S. indicate that all pet chew products of this type may pose a risk.

FDA is working with other U.S. and Canadian health authorities on this issue and has issued an import bulletin on products that have been directly linked to illnesses. The import bulletin focuses FDA’s attention on imported pig ears at ports of entry for possible sampling and analysis.

FDA is also examining the manufacturing processes for products containing pig ears to determine how this product, and similar products, can be made safely.