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"     I&amp;#039;ve heard that giving dogs leftover bones from steaks and hams is bad for them. Is this the case? M.B., Eugene, Oregon Truer words were never spoken. Bones \u2014 raw or cooked\u2014are nothing but trouble for several reasons.  First, the fat and grease in a bone can, at the very least, cause diarrhea, and, at worst, acute inflammation of the pancreas. Second, the bone itself can be a danger. I&amp;#039;ve retrieved bones wedged vertically in the back of an animal&amp;#039;s mouth that kept the jaws from closing. Worse, I&amp;#039;ve had to do surgery to remove shards from a choking dog&amp;#039;s esophagus. Not to mention that bone in the diet is the most common reason for serious canine constipation. There are lots of man-made chew toys that give hours of enjoyment without such dangers. Do your pet a favor and put that ham bone in the trash. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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