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Originally Posted by Peters  do not feed dogs turkey it will make them sick! |
That's not necessarily true. Lacy has eaten raw turkey and cooked turkey treats before with no problems. From the website you posted:
Turkey itself is not necessarily dangerous, but dogs who eat too much turkey fat or chew on turkey bones may run into serious trouble. Bones can splinter and lodge in the esophagus or elsewhere in the GI tract, possibly causing a puncture, laceration, or obstruction. Never allow your dog to chew on these bones (or any other type of bone that could splinter--the only bone that is safe for most dogs is a dried, processed, beef shin bone, available at pet stores.)
Gorging on turkey fat (or any other fatty food) can cause a painful, sometimes life-threatening attack of pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) in susceptible individuals, with subsequent leakage of digestive enzymes and severe secondary infections. If your dog does manage to gorge on a turkey carcas, do NOT induce vomiting. Vomiting bones can cause a dangerous esophageal laceration. To induce vomiting in a dog that has eaten too much fat actually INCREASES the risk of pancreatitis, rather than decreasing it. The safest approach (other than avoidance!) is to give high fiber bread (see #1) and to monitor carefully for vomiting, abdominal pain (again, see #1), difficulty swallowing or defecating, diarrhea, or persistent excessive salivation. If you see any of these signs, call your vet right away.
Also about the bones - this article is talking about COOKED bones - they splinter and are dangerous. Raw bones are safe for chewing