When you’re sick, a good bowl of bone broth works wonders. So why not let your doggo benefit from its healing properties too?
Bone broth for dogs is an inexpensive and effective way to boost your furry friend when they’re feeling under the weather. So let’s look at how bone broth is the perfect meal for your dog — in sickness and health!
What is bone broth for dogs?
Bone broth for dogs is not much different from the bone broth that’s becoming increasingly popular for us humans. It’s made by simmering bones and a few added ingredients for hours, allowing flavours to deepen and the precious bone marrow to seep out and mix in with the broth.
Bone marrow is a sponge-like tissue found in the centre of bones. It contains stem cells that develop into platelets or white or red blood cells to help with roles like blood clotting, keeping your immune system healthy and transporting oxygen around the body.
When served as food — for dogs or humans — it offers a number of nutritional benefits. It’s high in calories and fat, which can be a bonus if your dog has been sick and needs an energy boost.
Bone marrow also has a high collagen content. Collagen is a protein that can improve skin health and keep your pup’s joints nice and flexible.
There’s also a good dose of vitamin B12 for red blood cell formation and iron, which carries oxygen around the body and aids the immune system.
And bone marrow from certain animals (including cows, goats and sheep) contains a type of fat called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) that’s believed to help reduce inflammation and keep that immunity strong.
This makes it the perfect ingredient for a healing and health-enhancing meal or treat for your four-legged friend.
Are there other benefits?
Dog bone broth is one of those foods that keeps on giving.
Not only is it packed with nutritional goodies, but it’s easy to prepare at home, is an affordable and super tasty meal for dogs, and can be used in a variety of ways.
This means that it’s good not just for when your dog is recovering from illness but any time as a key component of their diet.
How do I make bone broth for dogs?
Cooking up a comforting and tasty broth for your pup is super easy.
We recommend this recipe below that requires a few simple ingredients — beef marrow bones, carrots, celery and rosemary.
[rpr-recipe id=”27146″]Simply simmer them away in a large pot of water on the stove or use a slow cooker if you have one.
It takes very little effort. All you have to do is remove the marrow from the bones and discard the bones and rosemary at the end.
Safety tips:
- Know that certain foods are toxic for dogs, such as onions. So if you’re tempted to tinker with the recipe ingredients, check here first to know that they’re safe.
- Never feed cooked bones to your dog. They may splinter and cause injury
How do I serve bone broth to my dog?
The first thing to know is that when introducing any new food to your dog, do it gradually.
Start by offering a couple of tablespoons on your dog’s regular food, then increase the amount given over a week to 10 days.
You can serve bone broth for dogs in the following ways:
- As a complete meal, just like a bowl of soup
- As a topper on your dog’s normal food
- Congealed, as a side dish to your dog’s regular food
- Added to your dog’s water to encourage them to drink more
- Frozen in paper cups as special dog bone treats
- Frozen inside a hollow toy for playtime fun
What do I need to know about sourcing ingredients?
You can’t go wrong with serving your dog bone marrow broth. Not only will it help them get back on their feet after an illness, but it can also be used in so many ways to supplement their regular diet.
To max out its health benefits, choose grass-fed bones from Gully Road. Natural, sustainable and preservative-free animal food is the only type we sell because we believe in healthy and ethical production that benefits your pet and the planet too!
So have a go at creating your own delicious, homemade bone broth for dogs using our farm-fresh ingredients.
You can check out all our dog food products, from dog bone treats to supplies for your dog’s raw food diet, in our online store to inspire you and your dog to live a healthy and natural life.
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