Contrary to popular belief, feeding a dog a diet of raw meat, organs and bones is said to be incredibly beneficial to the the animal, and with limited risk. However, creating a nutritionally complete diet takes a lot of research in order to get the balance right.
Dogs have evolved to digest raw meat. Even our furry friends are not all that different from their wild cousins; they are all perfectly adapted to eat raw meat, organs and even bone and to digest it all quickly and efficiently. Fresh, raw meat provides them with all the nutrition they need.. Cooked meat, in comparison, has little to no nutrients in it as all the nutrients are easily destroyed when the meat is cooked or even heated for a short period of time. It is highly advisable to never feed cooked meat as part of a dog or cat's diet as this will not provide your pet with the nutrients it needs and can cause severe health problems.
What about bacteria? Dogs are carnivores. They need meat in their diet. The canine digestive system is not like ours; their stomach and intestines quickly break down the meat, organ and bone to the molecular level and absorb them, and the leftover parts are expelled as waste. Meat does not stay in the animal's intestines long enough to allow harmful bacteria to grow and harm it. In comparison, a human's digestive system is much, much slower and food spends most of its time in the gut where the food is processed. This allows harmful bacteria to multiply which makes us vulnerable to salmonella and ecoli.
Harmful bacteria such as salmonella can and has been found in processed pet foods - causing brands to recall their products. While raw has a small risk (as with feeding all foods), you can control where the meat you feed your pet comes from and greatly limit the chance of buying contaminated food.
Many commercially-processed meats are full of bacteria due to the animals kept in cramped and unsanitary conditions which is never a good idea to feed raw. If you wish to feed raw to your cat or dog, Organic or Free Range meat is the safest choice as the meat would have come from hormone-free animals kept in sanitary conditions. Freezing the meat for several weeks will help kill off any bacteria.
Always practice safe food handling techniques when handling ANY raw meat - whether it is for you or your pet. It might be advisable to take extra care with very young, very old or animals with compromised immune systems.
The benefits are said to far outweigh any small risk:
This really depends on how and what you are feeding. Generally speaking, raw meat is MUCH better for a dog than commercial dog foods. However, creating a nutritionally complete diet from raw meat takes a lot of research in order to get the balance right. If you think you cannot make a balanced meal for your dogs, then commercial food would be safer as it already has all the nutrients a dog needs.
Dogs have evolved to digest raw meat. Even our furry friends are not all that different from their wild cousins; they are all perfectly adapted to eat raw meat, organs and even bone and to digest it all quickly and efficiently. Fresh, raw meat provides them with all the nutrition they need. Cooked meat, in comparison, has little to no nutrients in it as all the nutrients are easily destroyed when the meat is cooked or even heated for a short period of time. It is highly advisable to never feed cooked meat as part of a dog or cat's diet as this will not provide your pet with the nutrients it needs and can cause severe health problems.
What about bacteria? Dogs are carnivores. They need meat in their diet. The canine digestive system is not like ours; their stomach and intestines quickly break down the meat, organ and bone to the molecular level and absorb them, and the leftover parts are expelled as waste. Meat does not stay in the animal's intestines long enough to allow harmful bacteria to grow and harm it.
Harmful bacteria such as salmonella can and has been found in processed pet foods - causing brands to recall their products. While raw has a small risk (as with feeding all foods), you can control where the meat you feed your pet comes from and greatly limit the chance of buying contaminated food.
If you wish to feed raw to your cat or dog, Organic or Free Range meat is the safest choice as the meat would have come from hormone-free animals kept in sanitary conditions. Freezing the meat for several weeks will help kill off any parasites.
Always practice safe food handling techniques when handling ANY raw meat - whether it is for you or your pet. It might be advisable to take extra care with very young, very old or animals with compromised immune systems.
The benefits are said to far outweigh any small risk:
It may be possible, but only if the meat is already infected. It is always advisable to freeze poultry or game (rabbit for example) for a week or so to kill off any bacteria that may be present before feeding it to a dog, or any pet.
It is called Salmon Poisoning. The dog can get it from eating uncooked salmon or Northern trout. The fish are infected with flukes. The dog gets the flukes & fluke eggs from eating the infected Salmon or Trout and becomes very ill. Symptoms are diarrhea and a high temperature plus your dog will act very very depressed. You must take the dog to your Veterinarian immediately as this can kill your dog very fast. It does make them very very ill. The symptoms are very similar to Parvo but the depression is very acute in a dog with Salmon Poisoning. The Veterinarian can check for salmon poisoning by taking a small sample of the dog's feces & putting it under a microscope, looking for fluke eggs. The treatment is IV fluids & antibiotics, tetracycline given IV as the stomach is so upset that it is unable to keep anything down at first. Do not try to treat it yourself as the dog also needs the necessary IV fluids. They dehydrate so very fast and can die soon. Keep all fresh Salmon & trout away from your dogs. If the fish is cooked first, it is fine but if your dog gets the salmon or trout out of the stream or anywhere where they are uncooked, it is very dangerous. Salmon Poisoning is mostly found in the northern parts of Oregon & California.
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i think so, one time my grandmas dog got parasites and parasites are in fish.
But then again....
It depends on what kind of fish.
Sometimes dogs could get sick from eating too much, or if its not its daily diet.
It also sometimes depends on the dog breed and if it has a sensitive stomache.
SO, YES DOGS CAN GET SICK FROM EATING FISH, TAKE IT TO A VET AND GET ITS STOMACHE CHECKED
Yes, Dogs can eat spoiled meat even though it is not the most healthy thing in the world for them they can eat it.
A dogfish's spines are mildly poisonous. The dogfish is the smallest species of shark in the world and they release a mild venom if touched on their dorsal fin.
no, your dog will not die if it eats fish.
If a dog is eating bugs, there's something wrong with its diet or health.
Nothing They like it. I often give my dog raw beef because she likes it and it is good for her. I like raw beef my self and have a particular penchant for beef tar tare and eat my steaks blu.
Dogs can get sick from eating fiberglass insulation. If you find your dog eating fiberglass, take him to a vet immediately.
If the spider is a venomous one, such as a brown recluse or black widow, the dog could become sick, and even possibly die, but it is also possible that the dog would throw up the spider before that happened. Most spiders will not cause a dog to become sick if they are ingested. Keep the dog under observation and if has fever, tremors, or irregular breathing, or stops eating, consult a veterinarian right away.
Well your dog can get very sick and possibly die if that rabbit had a disease...even without one the dog could still get very sick...I would tell you not to feed the dog that
I don't know but I do know that if your house is a old house and the paint is old your dog might get sick but even if its one day old paint or fresh paint it will most likely still get sick. If your dog is or does get sick you might want to take your dog to the vet
Dog are a type of fish that live on earth as spys
I hope you are eating a hot dog and not a dog but you will get sick
by eating people food.
nope
Yes it can.
Dogs can get sick from eating fiberglass insulation. If you find your dog eating fiberglass, take him to a vet immediately.
How is the dog sick? As the dog been to the vet and is the dog eating and drinking water. You need to provide more information please.
take him to the vet.
he/she is probably sick i would see a vet.Hi
yes
its hard to say but i'd say no because he shouldn't get sick from eating a fish and our dog gets into are gabage all the time and he's fine so that's my opinionMAY......BE........ You shouldn't feed your cute little pug fish. Ask your local vet.++
NO! But if it is to much yes!
take your dog to the vet