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+1 for the Brunswick Sardines in spring-water (no added salt). For a treat my little princess also sometimes has Coles red salmon 105g, the no added salt one (Coles has both types).

Many thanks for all the replies. This really is a wonderful board and a great resource.

Can anyone recommend a vet in the S-E suburbs of Melbourne that believes in a raw diet - or at least will not lecture me on the benefits of commercial dry dog food and also is open to reason on not pushing yearly vaccinations or kennel cough?

I am hoping to find a vet that is more in tune with my thinking.

Thanks.

Many thanks for the replies. It seems the safest course is to leave them off the menu. It just doesn't seem worth the risk.

I have just obtained an 8 week old puppy and I want to do the best by her. I have read many times that dogs must not be fed cooked bones and the reasons given make sense to me.

However, what I do not understand is that any pet shop I visit has a variety of dehydrated/roasted (i.e. cooked) lamb necks, roo tails or other bones (e.g. Blackdog range). Surely if it was unsafe they would not sell them.

Is there a difference between these bones and other cooked bones?