1.0Orvis Newshttps://news.orvis.comPhil Monahanhttps://news.orvis.com/author/monahanprich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="V44ldu9yQg"><a href="https://news.orvis.com/dogs/consumer-alert-bully-sticks">Consumer Alert: Bully Sticks High in Calories, May Contain Contaminants</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://news.orvis.com/dogs/consumer-alert-bully-sticks/embed#?secret=V44ldu9yQg" width="600" height="338" title="“Consumer Alert: Bully Sticks High in Calories, May Contain Contaminants” — Orvis News" data-secret="V44ldu9yQg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> If you feed your dog bully sticks, make sure you keep track of the daily caloric intake to avoid weight gain. photo courtesy Veterinary Practice News Many dog owners offer "bully stick" snacks to their pets because they are "all natural," and they are easy to digest. However, a recent study at Tufts University suggests that there some things to be concerned about. First of all, bully sticks are very high in calories, up to 88 calories in a single 6-inch stick. This is. . .https://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/article_large/public/2013/01/28/bullystick.jpg