Is it safe to give a dog a ham bone?

“Some people think it's safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a roast,” says Dr. Carmela Stamper, a veterinarian in the FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine. ... Giving your dog a bone may make your pet a candidate for a trip to your veterinarian's office later, possible emergency surgery, or even death.” read more

“Some people think it’s safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a roast,” says Dr. Carmela Stamper, a veterinarian in the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. “Bones are unsafe no matter what their size. read more

Carmela Stamper, D.V.M., Center for Veterinary Medicine, Food and Drug Administration says, "Some people think it's safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a roast. Bones are unsafe no matter what their size. read more

If an animal gets hit by a car, a bone breaks, if you fall out of a tree, your bone breaks, if you are in a car accident, bones break. Blunt force can cause bones to break. If a dog bit your arm hard enough, it can break your bones as well. read more

If a dog bit your arm hard enough, it can break your bones as well. Large dog breeds like the German Shepard can bite with 238 pounds per bite force. It is not worth the risk of feeding any bone to dogs. read more