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Question about Eggs I have been scrambling an egg for Sadie once a week. I think it make her coat look healthier. Anyway, I had a boiled egg in the refrigerator, and gave it to her. She loved it. Is there any reason a boiled egg would not be good for her? Thanks. Kate |
No reason at all ! In fact all mine have loved raw eggs complete with shell :) |
No kidding! I would think eggshells could be very dangerous. How often do you feed them eggs? Thanks. Kate Quote:
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Yorkie Duncan has one a week and Retreiver cross Mollie has two - it's very funny watching them trying to break into the egg especially now they know there is something yummy inside. The shell gives them calcium, and is very good for them. |
You don' t worry about things like salmonella or whatever icky thing it is that you can get from eggs? I wouldn't eat a raw egg for that reason, and I would worry about feeding them to the girls for that same reason. |
I know that a lot of people feed their larger dogs the raw diet and it does whole eggs in it. So maybe dogs aren't susceptible (sp?) to samonella? ...Theresa & The Boys :rose: |
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It is unwise to feed your dog raw eggs. These contain salmonella. This parasite is dangerous to both pet and owner. Feed your dog eggs cooked in any style. Be wary of undercooked eggs as raw egg whites have an enzyme which kills biotin in your dog. Biotin shortage will cause skin and hair coat problems. The dog's skin becomes inflamed and its hair drops. a little scrambled is probably ok - I do know from personal experience that hardboiled eggs can set off a nuclear blast after feeding some to my girls last year...Talk about clearing a room - THEY even left when they smelled it whew ! |
Well all mine have had free range eggs and I've been feeding them all eggs for 22 years and quite a variety of breeds and the only time I've had any problem was with a hard boiled egg because as you discovered whew the smell ! :D The only problem with eggs is Egg white contains the protein avidin which inactivates biotin, but egg yolks contain so much biotin that the biotin binding process of the white is not significant. If you are concerned feed yolks only, or soft boil the whole egg. Not all eggs contain salmonella - get them from a good free range source and they are perfectly safe (even make my own mayonaisse and never had a problem). |
Julie - I think your eggs were fresh ? I saw where one article said make SURE if you feed any raw egg that the eggs must be fresh and this could be why you haven't had a problem? I don't know what Free Range Eggs are - and one article DID say eggs given sparingly and fresh are ok - so you must have really good eggs ! |
You can find out about free range eggs here. I don't think battery farmed eggs are fit for anyones consumption even when cooked. |
Interesting thread on eggs! Thanks for the info! |
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We bought a big thing of eggs at Sams club so I am going to make my pups some scambled eggs today. I didn't know they were good for their coat. Great info!! |
I have seen on television where egg farms, with the chickens in the little cages and eggs falling down conveyors -- when the cartoned eggs expire, they run them back through the egg washer and they are recartoned with the fresh eggs - all mixed up. Apparently eggs could not have salmonella a long time ago, but the s*** they feed the chickens now cause the chickens to contract it, and they pass on to their eggs. Non refrigeration causes it to continue to grow. We city people, buying from grocery store - even soft boiled eggs scare me. Sugar, however, is supposed to 'cook' eggs??? I think samonella poisoning can cause arthritis - that's what I want to avoid. |
once a week as a treat I scamble eggs with a bit of garlic, salt, top it with cheese then mix in the dry dog food....the babies they go nuts when they know eggs are coming. |
Eggs Here is my question. I have given mine scrambled eggs once or twice, which they loved. But, once I started doing that, I had to reintroduce their dry food because they definitely did not want to eat just their regular food anymore. So, I decided not to start up on the "adding" stuff to their regular diet. I do give them green beans and sliced apples for "treats" but they know it is when they fetch their ball, so it doesn't seem to bother their regular eating routine. So, how do you deal with this? Also, have any long time owners out there have an opinion? My yorkie book says to avoid such habits because long term, a yorkie's delicate digestive system is affected. I haven't had mine that long but don't want to do something that will affect their health long term. |
My dogs have all had a big variety of foods but I don't feed just dried complete for their main meals. They have dried complete for breakfast then egg, cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, tripe or any in season vegetables etc for lunch. Then dried complete + tinned meat for their dinner. And a kong filled with cottage cheese, boiled liver, peanut butter and mashed potatoes then frozen for their supper. They have a bit of almost anything we eat as long as it's not bad for them - I'm a strong believer it makes their tummies less liable to problems as they get used to changes etc. I have done this for the past 22 years with all sorts of breeds and it never occured to me to treat Duncan any different he is still a terrier dog which is what I have most experience with so he gets treated the same as all my others have. |
When my babies are off their food for some reason-dental work, upset tummy or such, I always make scrambled eggs for them. They love them and I have fed like this for over 15 years.. |
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Mine get a little scrambled egg whites in their kibble when I cook b/fast, but I have bought organic free range eggs since I saw a special on 20/20 about the chicken farms. UGH! I thought I was going to be sick after seeing that. Anyway, regardless of what kinds of eggs you use, you should always always rinse the shell before you crack it. The bacteria on the outside of the shell gets on the egg and then thats how we can get it. |
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