Many people say that dogs cannot eat bones because they are afraid of irritating the intestines and stomach. They also say that they cannot supplement calcium at all and are not good for the intestines (because the defecation is very dry). But people can supplement calcium by drinking bone soup, but why can’t dogs supplement calcium by eating bones?

The bone soup cooked in daily life is mainly composed of bone marrow, and most of the bone marrow is fat. Drinking bone soup does not supplement calcium, but mainly fat. In addition, it is best to supplement calcium with the participation of magnesium. The two can promote each other's absorption, but there is very little magnesium in bones. There is a lot of phosphorus in bones, and phosphorus can take away calcium, causing calcium loss instead. Even if a dog eats bones, it does not guarantee that it will not be deficient in calcium. When a female dog gives birth, she consumes a lot of calcium, and the calcium contained in meat bones cannot guarantee good absorption. Puppies have weak digestion and cannot eat bones. Calcium deficiency in adult dogs manifests as irritability, hot flashes, easy fractures, and laziness. The symptoms are similar to humans. Calcium supplementation methods usually include calcium powder, calcium phosphorus tablets or even calcium injections, or as directed by your doctor.