I used to feed raw, just got away from it, was getting rather expensive.
The key is RAW - they do fine on raw bones. Cooked bones become brittle,
raw bones are not.
There is a great deal of research and information out there....several raw
feeding groups that have a lot of wonderful information.
Tracy
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 6:26 PM, tammy dendekker <redtam1969@hotmail.com>wrote:
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> this is very interesting. we lost a boxer to bloat when she was 14mth old.
> it was awful. and in the end she had to be put down. feeding bones is also
> something that you just never did. I was also told by our vet that we
> should be careful if we get another American boxer because they are
> acceptable to bloat. I was confused because i didn't know there was a
> difference in the breed. but the vet said that the American boxer's have a
> very narrow chest and that there body was changed in ways that made them
> have more spine and stomach issues then the European version of the boxer.
> Well we looked and have 3 European boxers and love them because they are so
> different in looks, to the feeding issue. we do feed corn/grain free food.
> due to allergies to both.
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> Tammy
> To: boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com
> From: lady_christa_39@yahoo.com
> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:58:48 -0800
> Subject: Re: [boxer lovers] Bloat
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> I have never fed raw and honestly am not comfortable with the idea. I was
> shocked to see the recommendation to feed poultry bones. It has been
> pounded into my head to NEVER feed poultry bones as they splinter. Does
> someone want to explain what I apparently don't understand? I am not
> opposed to learning!
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> Thanks!
>
> Val
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> " Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride
> worthwhile."
>
> Franklin P. Jones
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> --- On Tue, 2/21/12, Lisa Wiser <lawiser@att.net> wrote:
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> From: Lisa Wiser <lawiser@att.net>
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> Subject: [boxer lovers] Bloat
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> To: "Boxer Lovers Yahoo Group" <boxerlovers@yahoogroups.com>
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> Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 10:02 AM
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> This link is to an interesting article on Bloat.
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> http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/preventing-bloat-naturally/
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> LisaW
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Tracy
http://harrisramblings.blogspot.com/
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