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11-21-2006, 01:19 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | Thanksgiving Turkey and Dogs...BE CAREFUL! http://dogcarebasics.com/dog_care_th...g_turkey.shtml Thanksgiving Turkey and Acute Pancreatitis in Dogs Thanksgiving and turkey go together. Thanksgiving is also about family and sharing and since a dog is part of the family many people share their turkey with their dogs. Many of those same people however, often end up visiting the veterinarian within the next week, agonizing over a sick dog. Turkey, turkey trimmings and broth are extremely high in fat and when eaten by dogs, often causes violent diarrhea. In most dogs, the bout is short lived but still quite painful and can result in moderate dehydration. Some of these dogs may develop an acute anal gland blockage up to a week later, requiring veterinary attention. For more information, see our article on anal glands. Some dogs can develop a potentially life-threatening condition called pancreatitis. Pancreatitis in dogs, or inflammation of the pancreas, can occur in dogs and in cats for several reasons, including trauma, infection, obesity, and some types of drugs, . Often the cause is unknown, but the role of fatty foods in causing this problem is suspected, especially in dogs. "The job of the pancreas is to aid the digestion fats, starches, and proteins by secreting enzymes into the small intestines. When inflamed, the enzymes are released into the pancreas itself and that the pancreas starts to digest itself. That starts a vicious cycle of more enzyme release and more auto digestion. Digestive enzymes can leak into the bloodstream and quickly destroy cells and tissues in other parts of the body. Signs of pancreatitis in dogs are vomiting, diarrhea, depression, and not eating after recently eating foods high in fat. To diagnose the problem, a veterinarian will need to take blood and may perform an ultrasound as well as other tests. Still thinking about ladling a little gravy on Fido's dog food? It's hard to say no to those begging eyes. If you want to include your dog in your Thanksgiving celebration, try a small amount of healthy snacks like steamed vegetables or a dab of potatoes without the butter. Make Thanksgiving Day a happy, healthy event for the whole family, including those with four paws.
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11-21-2006, 01:21 PM | #2 |
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| I always heard that Turkey (minus the skin and of course no gravy or seasoning) was good for dogs because it was rich in amino acids. |
11-21-2006, 01:29 PM | #3 |
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| oh boy, thank you for that, i too thought turkey was ok for them... i guess i was wrong......yikes!!!!!!!! im so glad you posted this...
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11-21-2006, 01:31 PM | #4 |
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| Thank you for posting that! Its very important that everyone knows this with Thanksgiving right around the corner!
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11-21-2006, 01:36 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | really? there is another thread and everybode said its good for them!!! now I'm confused! I wonder if you boiled it maybe it'll be ok???? |
11-21-2006, 01:43 PM | #6 |
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| Thank you for the heads up! Only chicken for Buddy. Happy Thanksgiving. Carol & Buddy |
11-21-2006, 01:54 PM | #7 |
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| We experienced this first-hand years ago with my very first yorkie - Pebbles. She had pancreatitis for three days. She was given a small amount of turkey. Poor little thing, she had to stay at the emergency vet at night on IV fluids and then brought her to our vet during the day. She made a full recovery but it was a scary experience. That Thanksgiving is something I tell everyone so they hopefully will not have to go through it with their Yorkie. |
11-21-2006, 01:59 PM | #8 |
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| Great posting, very useful for this time of year and always!
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11-21-2006, 02:01 PM | #9 |
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| Thanks for sharing.....thankfully, we are very strict w/ Mojo and human food! Please be careful this Thanksgiving!
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11-21-2006, 02:46 PM | #10 |
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| good post, thanks. my girls never eat anything except stuff made for dogs. I do give them peanut butter, just a smear on their cookies for the kong toys. to me , better safe than sorry and i dont want them begging at the table and so far, they don't.
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11-21-2006, 02:47 PM | #11 | |
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11-21-2006, 03:20 PM | #12 |
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| [QUOTE=txshopper73 Turkey, turkey trimmings and broth are extremely high in fat and when eaten by dogs, often causes violent diarrhea. [/QUOTE] I think that article is very misleading. If you talk about the whole turkey, with skin, grease and fat globs -- yes it might be high in fat -- but ... "A single serving of roasted white meat turkey (about the size of a deck of playing cards) has 130 calories and 1 gram of total fat with very little saturated fat, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database. " I would not think of giving a serving as large as playing cards to a Yorkie -- maybe a 1/5 of that. So, that would be something like 1/5 of a gram of fat and probably no saturated fat.... I don't think that would promote pancreatitis. The problem is that too many people are giving their dogs the turkey left-over waste (skin, grease, tail, etc. yuck!). I guess no turkey would be safest but I think probably a modest Yorkie-serving of white meat only, with no skin, grease or bones would not hurt either. BTW -- turkey has much less fat content than chicken: Turkey Breast, no skin, roasted 3.5 oz. 0.7 grams of fat Chicken Breast, no skin, roasted 3.5 oz. 3.5 grams of fat
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11-21-2006, 03:25 PM | #13 | |
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11-21-2006, 04:12 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | Here's another that says that while turkey is safe for dogs, other turkey items are not... http://www.bellaonline.com/ArticlesP/art25674.asp This one talks about turkey skin... http://www.muddypawsllc.com/ Well, to each his own...while I may agree that a little may not hurt, just be careful.
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11-21-2006, 04:13 PM | #15 |
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| Thanks for the info! Although, with all my girls allergies, it's nothing but straight from the bag for her...but I'll pass the info along.
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