Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Re: [AskAVet] strangles

Hooves are made of Keratin not bones. Dogs can digest them . It is like you
chewing on your fingernails then swallowing the small pieces, but in a
larger scale...LOL
My dogs love trimming time.

April

-------Original Message-------

From: Looneyfarm151@comcast.net
Date: 9/1/2009 7:22:32 AM
To: askavet@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [AskAVet] strangles

Well, your trainer doesn't know much about the intestinal workings of dogs
They have very strong stomach acid and can digest bones, hooves are a piece
of cake. In my many years, I've NEVER seen a dog get sick or impacted from
eating hoof trimmings. My farrier brings his dog with him and tosses him
trimmings...and his last dog lived to be 17!

Christy
----- Original Message -----
From: PrincessLisa369@aol.com

I've seen them eat the poop...yuck...but my trainer told me they can't
digest the hoof clippings and can later develop intestinal problems so be
careful.? Her dogs like to chew them too. :)

Lisa

-----Original Message-----
From: Sarah Molesky < s.molesky@yahoo.com >
To: askavet@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, Aug 30, 2009 12:36 am
Subject: [AskAVet] strangles

she is constantly eating horse hoof clippings. Or poo. I know its gross. But
im not gunna b able to stop her. So maybe she will learn her lesson... Poor
pup.. Lol.. But regardless she and the horse r being seen by the vet monday.
N thank u again. Sarah

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