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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Show your support to stop shops and online stores selling rawhide dog chews.

Choking or blockages. Rawhide bones edible chews can pose a choking and blockage risk. In fact, this is a much bigger risk than contamination or digestive irritation. If your dog swallows large pieces of rawhide, the rawhide can get stuck in the esophagus or other parts of the digestive tract.

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