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Doggy Beef Bone Broth

Beef bone broth is as healthy for your furbabies as it is for you! So many health benefits, especially for seniors that need help with mobility. Easy and inexpensive to make.
Course Health
Cuisine Dog
Keyword beef bone broth
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cost $5

Equipment

  • 7 qt slow cooker
  • Spider strainer
  • Large bowl
  • spatula
  • Two standard ice cube trays (16 cubes each)
  • Large measuring cup with pour spout

Ingredients

  • ~2 lbs beef bones best types are knuckles, femur, marrow, and even oxtail (more expensive though)
  • <1 gallon spring water tap is fine; however, I have very hard water which can contribute to kidney stones

Instructions

  • So simple! Place beefs bones in slow cooker. Add water; cover bones ~1 to 2". Cook on low setting for at least 48 hours; up until 72 until you can visibly seen a thick collagen layer on top (don't remove the lid until done).
  • Allow to cool slightly. Remove bones - take care to remove any small fragments that might have separated. Pour strained broth into bowl and cover. Place in refrigerator overnight.
  • Remove bowl from the refrigerator. Immediately, carefully skim off congealed fat with the spatula and discard.
  • Allow broth to get back to room temp so you can pour it. At this stage, it is like gelatin.
  • Pour broth into large measuring cup. Fill ice cube trays with broth, fully freeze, and put them is zipper bag for storage.
  • Average suggested serving range*:
    <20lbs - 1 cube per day
    20 to 40lbs - 2 cubes per day
    50 to 80lbs - 4 cubes per day
    >80lbs - 6 cubes per day

Notes

*My dog fluctuates between 45 and 55lbs. I used to give him 2 cubes a day; however, his stool was loose. I give him one cube per day, either taken out in the morning to melt or microwaved and served with lunch. In reality, most dogs can eat the cubes frozen without harm. They are VERY desirable. E perks up at lunch when he sees the small ramekin! It is definitely one of the highlights of his day. :) In the end, monitor your dog to see what the best portion control is for him/her. 
 
NOTE: Unlike when I make bone broth for myself, using tons of aromatics, veg, and the like, plain bone broth has a rather...unpleasant ...lol...smell as it cooks down. It is SO worth it though. Please give me any and all feedback.