Pork Products ... Ham ??

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

I never feed my dogs anything except dog food and treats. No human food period, except I will take just a small peice of cheese and roll it into a ball about the size of the end of my pinky finger and stick her heartworm tablet in it. thats it. But I do have 3 chewy bones I bought that are mixed pork and beef pressed. The love those but thats the closest thing to pork theyve ever had.

[Mydogkelsey]

I'm not completely sure..but I definitley think it depends on the dog, what they can handle and their weight. Kelsey weighs 11 pounds is half yorkie/poodle and she eats ham all of the time. She's fine...no problems and is perfectly healthy. I wouldn't stress so much.

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

oh I dont feed my dog just dog food and treats except for one reason. Once dogs start eating table scraps or table food its hard to get them to eat dog food again. We had a pekingnese and we started it right out having breakfast (one scrambled egg) every morning when I made hubbys breakfast (he worked nights) So I would feed the kids , take them to school and come back and fix our breakfast or his mostly ( I dont eat breakfast much) but he always had me give lucky an egg too. Then Lucky wouldnt eat dog food anymore. I think he would have starved before he ate it. I said then, I'll never feed another dog from our table and I havent. But Lucky ate about anything we did. Never hurt him at all. He was healthy as a horse and only ever weighed 6 lbs. Maybe its according to the breed as to what isnt good for them.

[Lexi Rae]

lexi eats ham , sausages, pork, all that stuff, thats why shes a little piggy

[yorkieusa]

Originally Posted by Bama Yorkie Mom

oh I dont feed my dog just dog food and treats except for one reason. Once dogs start eating table scraps or table food its hard to get them to eat dog food again. We had a pekingnese and we started it right out having breakfast (one scrambled egg) every morning when I made hubbys breakfast (he worked nights) So I would feed the kids , take them to school and come back and fix our breakfast or his mostly ( I dont eat breakfast much) but he always had me give lucky an egg too. Then Lucky wouldnt eat dog food anymore. I think he would have starved before he ate it. I said then, I'll never feed another dog from our table and I havent. But Lucky ate about anything we did. Never hurt him at all. He was healthy as a horse and only ever weighed 6 lbs. Maybe its according to the breed as to what isnt good for them.

You're correct that it does affect certain breeds more than others, however, yorkies are one of the breeds that are more affected by pancreatitis. Read on:

Causes

Multiple factors can contribute to the development of pancreatitis. Certain medications, infections; metabolic disorders including hyperlipidemia (high amounts of lipid in the blood) and hypercalcemia (high amounts of calcium in the blood); and trauma and shock can be associated with the development of pancreatitis. Middle-aged dogs appear to be at increased risk of developing pancreatitis; as a breed, Schnauzers and Yorkshire Terriers appear to be more prone to pancreatitis. Nutrition also plays a role. Dogs with diets high in fat, or dogs who 'steal' or are fed greasy 'people food' seem to have a high incidence of the disease.

Symptoms

Common symptoms of the acute form of pancreatitis in dogs include a very painful abdomen, abdominal distention, lack of appetite, depression, dehydration, a 'hunched up' posture, vomiting, diarrhea and yellow, greasy stool. Fever often accompanies these symptoms. Animals with more severe disease can develop heart arrhythmias, sepsis (body-wide infection), difficulty breathing, and a life-threatening condition called disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which results in multiple hemorrhages. If the inflammation is severe, organs surrounding the pancreas could be 'autodigested' by pancreatic enzymes released from the damaged pancreas and become permanently damaged.

http://www.swiftwaterfarms.com/swift...ncreatitis.htm

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by Lexi Rae

lexi eats ham , sausages, pork, all that stuff, thats why shes a little piggy

lololol awww Lexi is a little chunker.

[SJK1113]

It's not only high in fat, but very high in sodium.

[Paddys mum]

Originally Posted by Bama Yorkie Mom

I never feed my dogs anything except dog food and treats. No human food period, except I will take just a small peice of cheese and roll it into a ball about the size of the end of my pinky finger and stick her heartworm tablet in it. thats it. But I do have 3 chewy bones I bought that are mixed pork and beef pressed. The love those but thats the closest thing to pork theyve ever had.

Same here!!! They have dried food,Paddy started eating it when we bought him home at 5 1/2 weeks, Meg has always had it and they get dog chews and dog chocs as treats. They never seem to be ill on this diet so I stick to it.

[cinq360]

can they have alittle yogurt

[Graneet]

I had a chihuahua years ,Ago i fed a little pork chop to. At the time we were traveling to colo. He screamed in utter pain. I rushed him to a vet. He said purebred and small breeds are more suseptable to having a gland in their stomach becoming infected by the fat in the pork.

[Jkpal]

Thoughts regarding below? They claim the pork chomps are easier to digest than rawhide and even though made in China, the factory follows US standards, and are therefore safe. I just don't know...

Flavor Enhanced Chews for Dogs
Pork Chomps chews look similar to rawhide, but there's a very important difference. They're made from baked pork skin. That gives them a nice texture for canine teeth, but without the rawhide risks. In a way, it's like a pork rind snack for your pet, since the ingredients are actually the same.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Jkpal

Thoughts regarding below? They claim the pork chomps are easier to digest than rawhide and even though made in China, the factory follows US standards, and are therefore safe. I just don't know...

Flavor Enhanced Chews for Dogs
Pork Chomps chews look similar to rawhide, but there's a very important difference. They're made from baked pork skin. That gives them a nice texture for canine teeth, but without the rawhide risks. In a way, it's like a pork rind snack for your pet, since the ingredients are actually the same.

Nothing made in China is safe

[gemy]

I think ham is cured or smoked or salted or something. Same of course with bacon. But we had this discussion a bit ago, when I cooked a pork loin roast, I left 1/4 of it unseasoned, and I tell you there was very little fat in the pan after the meat was done.


But still I have only used it sparingly and that for my large breed as treats. I don't home cook with pork. So far so good.


But I just heard tell of a BRT (large breed) with acute pancreatitis, and they as one of the meats they were home feeding was pork........ Pork what I don't know.


My dogs get real meat and veggies for their dinner, and to be used as training treats. Sometimes I dry the meat - for a firmer texture etc. Only in a pinch do I use store bought treats, and then I try to keep it really simple like pure liver treats no additives etc.