Bone Broth and Why Every Dog Needs It!

What is Bone Broth?

Bone broth is packed with nutrients made from raw or cooked bones. It is achieved by slow cooking Chicken, Beef, or Lamb bones for up to 24/36 hours in water. You can also add vegetables for added flavour and nourishment.

Bone broth is a great addition to your dog’s current diet.

It takes all the minerals, glucosamine and amino acids from the bones and the collagen. The collagen in the broth help heal and seal the gut. It is also full of important nutrients like magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and gelatine that dogs need.

What are the Benefits of Bone Broth for Dogs?

In the process of making bone broth, collagen and cartilage are boiled down, releasing anti-inflammatory nutrients like chondroitin sulphate, glucosamine, and other compounds that help joints stay strong. Additionally, bone broth contains amino acids like glycine, proline, and arginine that all have whole-body anti-inflammatory effects. Finally, the abundance of collagen in bone broth helps structure and strengthen bones. 

• It aids your dog’s digestion and reinforces your dog’s immune system.
• The Collagen and glucosamine in the broth are also great for coat and skin health.
• Glycine is good to help liver detoxification and overall gut health.

To Summarize: 

• Joint Rejuvenation and Protects Joints
• Digestion Support and Gut health (helps restore and protect the gut lining as well as fights against leaky gut and improves digestion).
• Enhanced Hydration
• Skin & Coat Health
• Increased Appetite (due to a healthy, better functioning gut)
• Detoxes the Liver (helps a liver that has been working overtime from chemicals found in the house or in the garden and including some toys and treats).

Where can you get Bone Broth for Pets?

Make your own bone broth as it is very simple to do but does take quite a few hours. Check out my homemade recipe here.

You can also get ready made Bone Broth for Pets. You need to make sure that no nasties are added.

Ted & Co have readymade Bone Broth available.

My Homemade Bone Broth Recipe for Pets:

• Raw Bones (I personally use a Chicken Carcass including Giblets & Skin  if available)
• Filtered Water
• Vegetables (if available)
• 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar (if available)
• Turmeric can be added as a seasoning.

Put the bones and any vegetables in a slow cooker, or a large pot.

Fill the pot with Water and the 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar.

Cook for 12 hours. If Chicken broth mash the bones.

Cook for another 24 hours for poultry bones, and 36 hours for beef bones.

If using Chicken, then use a Potato Masher to reduce the bones.

After the final cook then allow to cool. Remove the fat and film from the top again. (Keep this aside)

Sieve the broth.

Freeze the liquid in ice cube trays for use anytime.

With the fat etc that you kept to one side we can use to make some awesome pet treats.

With the bones and veggies that are left, you can discard any bones. The Chicken bones should have reduced to nothing. Keep the veggie mix for the pet treats as well or as a dinner topper.