Dog bones for diabetic dogs

[Ann Renee L.]

Do you give your diabetic dog a bone to chew on such as: bully bone,knuckle bone,or other type of bone for a snack?

[jesse girl]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

use to give jesse bones (she enjoyed very much ) but her poohs always got a bit sloppy with mucus . maybe the marrow (high in fat ) was the problem . the other affect her blood sugar could drop quite a bit while chewing while insulin is active . amazing to watch how just chewing can have such an affect as running around the back yard

just do your homework . our pups are prone to pancreatitis so stay away from high fat things. for jesse i look for things easily digested so her body does not have to work to hard

[CraigM]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

Maybe 2-3 times a year under supervision.

As Jesse Girl mentioned, the chewing action may act as exercise for some pups. When Annie gets a bone, she goes bonkers! She will run around with the stupid bone looking for someplace to hide / bury it: like under a pillow or throw rug It's fun to watch until you discover she had been on the bed hiding the messy bone under your pillow. Most recently (last 3-4 years?) we have only given a bone when the family has been outside so that she doesn't hide the bone in the house.

Another possible problem with any dog is the potential of breaking off a piece of bone and causing damage?

Having said all this, we will give a bone but will take it away in about 30 minutes.

Craig

[Joan]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

We let all 11 pugs chew on bully sticks every day. since they get them so frequently, tho they enjoy them, they don't get so excited and so far our diabetic, Emmitt, is not affected at all by chewing for an hr or more.

Another pug we have, Mugzee, has very low blood glucose, and fortunately it does not affect him either. he is not diabetic, and has been tested for Addisons etc, (neg) so we don't know why, but he will run in the low 50's, we just keep shovelliing food into him, and still try not to get him fat, a balancing act.
When we rescued him he was on meds for seizures, after we had him for a few months, i finally figured out it was from low Blood Glucose. So when he started wanting to chew on the bullies, I checked him REALLY often, and no change at all.

[amydunn19]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

Maggie has had tripe twists, bully sticks and Merrick bones. Not often and she usually chews it for thirty minutes at a time. She never finishes one so I guess I am lucky that she doesn't love them. I wouldn't overdo it but if you see it doesn't affect blood sugar in a big way, then I think it is fine. Maggie's blood sugar has never been affected by bones or bully sticks.

[Ann Renee L.]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

use to give jesse bones (she enjoyed very much ) but her poohs always got a bit sloppy with mucus . maybe the marrow (high in fat ) was the problem . the other affect her blood sugar could drop quite a bit while chewing while insulin is active . amazing to watch how just chewing can have such an affect as running around the back yard

just do your homework . our pups are prone to pancreatitis so stay away from high fat things. for jesse i look for things easily digested so her body does not have to work to hard

Thanks for sharing.
I came across a web site that suggested scooping out the marrow in the bone for dogs that cannot tolerate fat (pancreatic insufficiency, colitis,IBS,pancreatitis,etc). This seems like cake with no icing but maybe an option for those wanting their dog to have some chew time with a knuckle bone/marrow bone. I guess you could put something else in the marrow spot.Interestingly enough,it stated marrow bones are safer if they are the size of your particular dog's head for safety.Also, to monitor dog to make sure there are no issues. The article mentioned if you have more than one dog to keep them seperated while they enjoy chewing on their individul bones. Dogs can become more aggressive with these type of bones.Do not allow dogs to chew on bones when dried out because the bones may damage teeth.Thus disposal of bone when dog is done chewing is important.
I have seen bags of soup bones/marrow bones in the freezer section of our local grocery store for six bucks. I noticed that most people do not give these bones daily but if they did would they sub for a snack since there usually is some raw meat on the bone?

[Ann Renee L.]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

Maggie has had tripe twists, bully sticks and Merrick bones. Not often and she usually chews it for thirty minutes at a time. She never finishes one so I guess I am lucky that she doesn't love them. I wouldn't overdo it but if you see it doesn't affect blood sugar in a big way, then I think it is fine. Maggie's blood sugar has never been affected by bones or bully sticks.

Bully bones are the private part of a bull correct? I have seen them in the pet store. Probably important to make sure they are from USA to prevent problems. Merrick bones are ?
I never heard of tripe twists,how cool. Great suggestion to check blood sugar before and after a dog chew bone.I have seen every animal part dried and ready to purchase as a chew item for dogs. I know that some diabetic dog owners use their dehydrated( or oven) and make jerky strips for dogs as chew snacks instead of buying them too. My dog needs a long lasting item or he would whoof it down...He loves a chew bone so much before bed.

[Ann Renee L.]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

We let all 11 pugs chew on bully sticks every day. since they get them so frequently, tho they enjoy them, they don't get so excited and so far our diabetic, Emmitt, is not affected at all by chewing for an hr or more.

Another pug we have, Mugzee, has very low blood glucose, and fortunately it does not affect him either. he is not diabetic, and has been tested for Addisons etc, (neg) so we don't know why, but he will run in the low 50's, we just keep shovelliing food into him, and still try not to get him fat, a balancing act.
When we rescued him he was on meds for seizures, after we had him for a few months, i finally figured out it was from low Blood Glucose. So when he started wanting to chew on the bullies, I checked him REALLY often, and no change at all.

I bet that is quite the scene with all the pugs enjoying their chew time!
Lucky dogs...

[Ann Renee L.]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

Maybe 2-3 times a year under supervision.

As Jesse Girl mentioned, the chewing action may act as exercise for some pups. When Annie gets a bone, she goes bonkers! She will run around with the stupid bone looking for someplace to hide / bury it: like under a pillow or throw rug It's fun to watch until you discover she had been on the bed hiding the messy bone under your pillow. Most recently (last 3-4 years?) we have only given a bone when the family has been outside so that she doesn't hide the bone in the house.

Another possible problem with any dog is the potential of breaking off a piece of bone and causing damage?

Having said all this, we will give a bone but will take it away in about 30 minutes.

Craig

I am not picturing taking a yummy marrow bone from Mile after 30 miutes because he would not allow me to... I would need to wait until he is taking a break so I could get it and dispose of it. He would first trot all over the house showing the cats he has something they cannot have even though he is blind, he still has a "look what I have" trot.

[Ann Renee L.]

Re: Dog bones for diabetic dogs

Great suggestions for dogs that love to chew on a recreational bone.