A Client's Warning

I thought I'd share an important e-mail warning from a special client today. Read on...

Dear Carrie,

I'm sending this to all my friends who have dogs as a "head's up".The reason Maggie's legs are shaved is that she had a bad pancreatitis attack last week and we almost lost her.They had to put her on an I.V. because she was dehydrated and not eating.At first I thought it was just the extreme heat,but after a couple days,I knew she wasn't right .

Since she gets plenty of exercise,and only a little over 5 years old,I'm forced to believe the cause may have been from the bones we have been giving them for years.First it was marrow bones,then Shaw's was putting out rib bones,with meat and more than a little fat on them.Needless to say,they all loved them,but that doesn't mean it's good for them.

All I ever heard on bones was not to give them cooked bones of any kind,chicken and pork are bad because of splintering,but raw beef bones were O.K.....but apparently not.The vet said even the marrow isn't that great for them.Here I was thinking I was doing the right thing giving them the more natural,unprocessed method of teeth/gum exercise.

I had to fight with her for a week to get the pills in her (2,twice a day)...but she's almost 100% now.....
No more bones !!!!! Tell your friends who own dogs.....