Can your dog get sick from eating a Live fish?

Answer 1

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:

• Glossy coats, healthy skin, bright eyes.
• Teeth & gums are kept healthy and free of plaque as the chewing action rubs off any plaque and keeps the blood flow in the gums active.
• Allergies & sensitive stomachs can become non-existant as raw food is not packed with cheap filler such as grain or corn.
• Smaller/less frequent bowel movements that do not smell as much compared to some cats and dogs on commercial diets.
• Some dogs are fussy eaters, and many cats and dogs will just gulp down their food. Raw food stops that, as they have to work at the meat to get mouth-sized pieces. Pets that quickly get bored of their food rarely get bored of raw as the taste and texture is different for every meal.
• It has been said that a raw-fed dog is rarely hyperactive. Instead, they have a healthy amount of energy. This also has said to help behaviour problems with adolescent dogs and are much easier to solve the issues due to the lack of hyperactivity.

Answer 2

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:

• Glossy coats, healthy skin, bright eyes.
• Teeth & gums are kept healthy and free of plaque as the chewing action rubs off any plaque and keeps the blood flow in the gums active.
• Allergies & sensitive stomachs can become non-existant as raw food is not packed with cheap filler such as grain or corn.
• Smaller/less frequent bowel movements that do not smell as much compared to some cats and dogs on commercial diets.
• Some dogs are fussy eaters, and many cats and dogs will just gulp down their food. Raw food stops that, as they have to work at the meat to get mouth-sized pieces. Pets that quickly get bored of their food rarely get bored of raw as the taste and texture is different for every meal.
• It has been said that a raw-fed dog is rarely hyperactive. Instead, they have a healthy amount of energy. This also has said to help behaviour problems with adolescent dogs and are much easier to solve the issues due to the lack of hyperactivity.

Answer 3

Yes, in the natural state that is all dogs would eat. If however they have not been fed on raw meet before then you may find that it upsets their stomach. And sometimes they choke on it.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Other Answers:

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

Answer 6

Yes, Dogs can eat spoiled meat even though it is not the most healthy thing in the world for them they can eat it.

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

no, your dog will not die if it eats fish.

Answer 9

If a dog is eating bugs, there's something wrong with its diet or health.

Answer 10

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.