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08-15-2005, 03:42 PM | #1 |
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| Do You Give Your Dog Raw Eggs Has anyone ever given or currently give their dog raw eggs? My brother told me to give this to coco to make her coat shiny but I had never heard of this. I tried to find something on line about it and it seems that some people do this and also mix it with milk. If you do give this to your dog how often do you give it to them? If not is is harmful? Or what will this do to her? I just have so many doubts about this. |
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08-15-2005, 03:43 PM | #2 |
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08-15-2005, 03:49 PM | #3 |
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| Well I found this information as well as some other things that say its good to give it to them. RAW CHICKEN necks, wings etc. it is safe and very inexpensive. Raw chicken bones are harmless; it is when you cook them that they become sharp and dangerous. Salmonella and campylobacter jejuni are of no consequence to a healthy dog. You can feed the whole chicken including ribs if you prefer any part which sells for a good price, always raw. RAW MEAT call a local butcher that does ranch slaughtering and you can get a better price. Buy frozen meat, or fresh - cheap grade hamburger is fine. The best raw meat to feed is lamb/sheep meat which we use. Dogs do not need to get any meat ground up cut in pieces is better or attached to the bone is best. Ground up internal organs with muscle meat is far better than just muscle meat. RAW LIVER give 2-3 pieces 3 times a week, or any other organ meat; heart, kidney or tripe. Dogs must have organ meat weekly lack of taurine an amino acid abundant in hearts will cause dogs to seizure. RAW EGG YOLK One or more daily. Boiled or scrambled eggs are fine too. Offer raw egg yolk to the dogs you are not feeding raw liver or other raw organ meats. Be sure you use egg yolks from chickens fed free range - it will say so on the box. I highly recommend one egg daily to all dogs. Give 7 soft boiled eggs (boil 4 minutes) and nothing else is necessary on days you are very busy. SARDINES IN SOY OIL Give one can once or twice weekly, instead of raw meat/liver. Dogs love it - its very, very good for your dog and a nice change now and then. RAW VEGETABLES raw grated carrots daily, or broccoli stems, or any vegetables you like or are in season like cauliflower, brussel sprouts, corn (never on the cob), avocados, pumpkin, squash, peas, beans, etc. Crush raw vegetables in your Cuisinart or blender best is pulp from your juicer you drink the juice mix pulp in dogs food. Fruits are excellent, apples, pears etc, its ok to steam vegetables also. Then crunch and feed to dog. |
08-15-2005, 03:51 PM | #4 |
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| I would never recommend raw chicken or raw eggs for anyone - dog or human. Even raw liver can be dangerous. I also do not believe there is ANY safe chicken bone to give. Even larger meat bones can splinter. |
08-15-2005, 03:52 PM | #5 |
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| I myself wouldn't want to eat a raw egg so doubt id feed a raw one to Schatzie. Gross! I have never done any research to know if it's healthy or not for dogs??
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08-15-2005, 03:57 PM | #6 |
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| Yorkies are different from other dogs and what may be okay for a normal dog is not for a yorkie due to their overly sensitive digestive systems and their overall smallness. Not sure about raw eggs but I thought I also heard something negative. |
08-15-2005, 04:03 PM | #7 |
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| Here is something else I found. I also have a yorkie book that lists snacks you can feed your yorkie and COOKED egg is one of them. It didn't mention anything about raw eggs. Is there any problem in feeding a boiled egg to a dog? Seems that I've read about some problem with raw eggs being fed to dogs - it ties up some vitamin or something. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Egg whites contain a protein which ties up the vitamin, biotin. Many people avoid feeding their dogs raw eggs for this reason. Funny thing is, the yolk contains more than enough biotin to make up for any that the egg white binds to. So feeding raw egg whites alone is a problem; raw whole eggs however are alright. Boiling the egg destroys the biotin-binding protein and kills off any salmonella, so the safest thing is to cook them before feeding to your dog but I wouldn't flip out about feeding the occassional whole raw egg. |
08-15-2005, 04:05 PM | #8 |
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| I haven't. I think I've heard that it isn't good for Yorkies. I have heard of people giving big dogs raw eggs because it's supposed to be good for their coats
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08-15-2005, 04:16 PM | #9 |
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| You can get salmonella from both raw eggs and raw/undercooked chicken!! Our baby Gizzie has a sensitive tummy at the best of times, I absolutely dread what would happen if she ever got hold of either ...!! Ana xx
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08-15-2005, 04:21 PM | #10 |
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| I would be way too afraid of food borne illness if I gave him eggs raw, but on Sunday mornings Bruce does get one little scrambled egg. Sometimes when I really want to spoil him I sprinkle shreaded cheddar cheese on it! Sunday mornings are his favorite!
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08-15-2005, 04:34 PM | #11 |
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| I do give my boys bacon/sausage and scrambled eggs with cheese on Sunday mornings. I have since I got them. And those little buggers know when it is Sunday before I even get up. They are jumping and carrying on and running to the kitchen. That is the ONLY MEAL I COOK (I am a single lady of a certain age LOL) all week and it is for the dogs LOL. |
08-15-2005, 04:42 PM | #12 |
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| Yes, i think cooked eggs are. fine |
08-15-2005, 04:48 PM | #13 |
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| I would not give raw eggs. I definitely would not give raw chicken with the bone. I would be afraid of their choking. I do feed scrambled eggs and boiled eggs as a treat.
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08-15-2005, 04:58 PM | #14 |
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| We've been feeding raw for almost three years now. My Yorkies start chewing on raw chicken wings at about 4 weeks of age and by about 4 months they eat them bones and all. We include raw eggs in the basic mix as well as cottage cheese or yogurt, ground meat and vegetables, etc. They eat baby carrots instead of milk bones. We had problems with a broken tooth feeding turkey necks (they have bones with funny configurations)and I don't give them knuckle bones either. Our raw food diet is based on Dr. Ian Billinghurst's book "Give Your Dog a Bone" and is carefully planned to be balanced. As I'm sure you've already sensed, this is a highly controversial topic and I don't recommend it for anyone who's nervous about it. Modern dogs live long and healthy lives on commercial dog food. We personally believe, however, and have witnessed a superior result feeding raw, whole human grade food. No allergies, itching, better teeth, etc. I suggest a lot of research. It is a lot of work and expensive. If your pup is doing well on kibble, you might do well to stick with it, but if you experience health problems, it can be worth the effort. CJ |
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