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Bone broth is very palatable, and many owners pour it over kibble. It's fatty, though, so unskimmed broth risks diarrhea and pancreatitis, and long-simmered broth is high in minerals like phosphorus, which matters for pets with kidney disease. Restaurant and store-bought sagol-guk and gomtang are salted and often served with green onion. Small bone fragments in the broth can injure the gut.
How to give it / if eaten
Make it at home without salt, green onion or garlic, chill it, lift off all the hardened fat and strain it. A spoonful or two over food is plenty. If your pet has kidney disease, check with your vet first.
Watch for these signs
Fatty broth in quantity may cause loose stool, diarrhea or vomiting, and repeated vomiting with belly pain over 1โ3 days may mean pancreatitis. Salty broth causes extreme thirst. If bone fragments were swallowed, watch for repeated vomiting, constipation and bloody stool.
FAQ
Can I give gomtang broth from a restaurant?
Restaurant gomtang is salted and often contains green onion. Skip it and use homemade unsalted broth with the fat removed.
Can I give the soup bones?
Long-boiled bones become brittle and can splinter, injuring or blocking the gut. Give only the broth, never the bones.
General information only. Weight, age and health conditions change how a pet reacts, so ask your vet if you are worried.