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Pork Products ... Ham ?? Someone on another thread posted about feeding her dog ham. Then someone else (a breeder I believe) posted that you should NEVER feed your dogs ham or any other pork products. I hope I don't sound totally ignorant but why is this? I don't feed my dogs ham -- I am only asking this because I'm curious and nosey. :p |
I dont feed it because of all the fat it has but I dont know if thats their reasoning |
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I am curious too? I feel awful now, b/c one time I gave TJ and Roxy a 'TINY' pice of deli honey ham once. I had NO IDEA that it was bad for them :eek: :eek: :eek: |
It's not only high in fat, but also in sodium. Feeding a toy dog things like ham, pork chops, etc. is the surest way to guarantee your dog will probably develop pancreatitis. |
I hope someone can answer this. Stump is pretty much m first dog and I've always heard "dont feed a dog ham, onions, chocolate, or grapes." and well my grandma (shes a little country lady who you cant tel otherwise) has had poms since I could remember, and they get ham all the time. I don't feed Stump Ham, but I've never found online where it says don't feed it to dogs. So I'm curious. |
You can look through and bookmark this page. Here is the link: http://mooreshaven.com/pets/dogs/saf...foodslist.html Rich, fatty foods can be very dangerous to dogs susceptible to attacks of pancreatitis. Often you may not know that your dog is susceptible until he is very sick with his first attack. It is often the smaller, more energetic breeds like miniature or toy poodles, cocker spaniels, miniature schauzers, and other small terrier-type dogs who seem particularly prone. However, any dog may have a problem. It is best to avoid these foods altogether. turkey skin bacon, sausages, hot dogs fruit cake, plum pudding deep-fried Signs of pancreatitis generally include an acute onset of vomiting (sometimes with diarrhea) and abdominal pain, which may be evidenced as a hunched posture or "splinting" of the abdomen when picked up. The dog may become very sick quickly and often needs intensive fluid and antibiotic therapy. |
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Turkey Skin: Check Bacon: Check Sausage: Check Hot Dogs: Check Man I am a bad owner!! Stump loves him some hot dogs! But thats the only way he will take his Heart Guard, Stuffed inside a hot dog. If we put it in a piece of cheese he will just unwrap the cheese and leave the medicine. So I think a piece a month will be okay. |
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I've heard that ham and pork products are very hard for a dog to digest too - mine have never had any - not even a bite - but my husband fed our Cocker Tessa some bacon - and of course she had the poops for 2 days - Lucky for me she is NOT a yorkie and knows how to get me and then go outside lol - I can't say the same for Miss Cheri :p ...(Chanel is very good) |
Yeah, I heard that their systems just can't process all the sodium in ham. |
My friend breeds Cockers and King Charles spaniels and she told me NEVER give a dog dairy products,milk chocolate,cheese,nothing as it will poisen them and kll them. So I never have although when I was young and ad my poodle I knew no better and he ate everything I did! Im vegetarian so it was mainly cheese and chocolate!!!! When Megan my Yorkie became pregnant people told me to give her milk, eggs,dairy products,so I did but not a lot as I didnt know what to do for the best. Anyone know the rules on this? |
Piper has always gotten cottage cheese low fat for breakfast. My vet recommended it since she was so small when we got her, and she wouldn't eat. She loves it. I'm trying to cut back on it, since she really doesn't need it now. |
My vet told me its because pigs eat so much garbage, a little of everything. |
oh no! My husband cooks himself breakfast almost every morning. Eggs with bacon or sausage at least 2 or 3 times a week. Jasmine always begs and he always cooks her bacon or sausage. I'll have to tell him to stop and the little Diva will be mad. You should see them. She barks and he jumps to get her any and everything she wants. Boy does she have him trained. He never gets on to her. He'll just say "Mama is gonna be mad at you" or "Mama is gonna get you for that" Can you believe he's the one that didn't want me to get her. I think he loves her more that me. |
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. |
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. :cool: |
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 eats ham , sausages, pork, all that stuff, thats why shes a little piggy |
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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 |
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It's not only high in fat, but very high in sodium. |
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can they have alittle yogurt |
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. |
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. |
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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. |
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