Can dogs eat bone marrow?

Even recreational cow marrow bones can be dangerous for dogs, because the marrow itself is a fatty animal product. Too much fatty food -- like cow bone marrow -- can make your dog overweight, leading to conditions like pancreatitis. read more

You can freeze bones first and feed frozen and also don't need to worry about thawing and refreezing bones but I'm not aware of any raw feeder that has had a problem with bacteria - the dogs can deal with it. Most people use marrow bones as a periodic tasty treat for your dog (in moderation these are nice treats - once a week maybe) and are a good chew bone for teeth cleaning. read more

Raw bone marrow is very rich and can cause diarrhea and a flare-up of pancreatitis. Instead, you can feed a “low fat” version by thawing the bone and scooping out the marrow to reduce the fat content. Don’t give a recreational bone to a dog that’s likely to try to swallow it whole or bite it in two and eat it in huge chunks. read more

Today both dogs only get marrow bones as a very occasional special treat. If you are going to give your dog large marrow bones, give the bones as a fresh treat but then, once your dog has chewed out the marrow and the bone begins to dry, discard the bone. read more

Bones of this size will allow your dog to gnaw while helping to reduce the chances that your dog will break off and swallow a chunk of bone that can cause health problems. But Dr. Becker still recommends that dogs should always be monitored when they are chewing on bones. read more