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Post by fureverywhere on Oct 24, 2011 22:51:16 GMT -5
You all have it more going on about dog nutrition than I'll ever figure out but is there anything wrong with giving them fish-totally deboned and deskinned? It's not something you see in dog food flavors but hubby brings home flounder, shrimp- the most seasoning is piccata with butter and lemon, alittle pepper. If she doesn't show any allergic reaction is it fine for a treat sometimes?
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Post by Dave on Oct 25, 2011 9:19:11 GMT -5
Mine regularly get sardines in tomato sauce. What you're asking is certainly okay. If I have leftover shrimp, I eat it later, not the dogs.
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Post by RealPitBull on Oct 25, 2011 9:28:21 GMT -5
That reminds me, I have to pick up some sardines for Luca.
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Post by emilys on Oct 25, 2011 10:25:17 GMT -5
yeah no shrimp But I see some dogfoods with whitefish. and of course fishoil tablets! I give my dog the skin from salmon and sled dogs are fed salmon as their staple I believe I don't know anything about nuritional value; if you were only feeding fish how much you would have to feed.
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Post by Dave on Oct 25, 2011 11:30:44 GMT -5
If I remember right, raw ocean salmon have a parasite that can be passed to dogs, but once acclimated to fresh water during their spawning run it's not a danger. I have to double check that.
As in humans, shrimp can have adverse effects if the dog is allergic. In general I don't feed shellfish to dogs.
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Post by lovemybully76 on Oct 25, 2011 11:55:44 GMT -5
I never thought about feeding my two sardines. I've read sardines have a ton of health benefits though. Might give it a try and give them some with the tomato sauce.
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Post by jacki on Oct 25, 2011 13:00:13 GMT -5
As far as I know, the fluke that salmon have is in trout as well as salmon, but is common only in the Pacific Northwest. Dogs that have eaten infested fish develop diarhea, usually bloody as well as throwing up.
It is easily treated by vets who are familiar with the illness.
I live in the wilderness of Oregon, and Salmon Poisoning is VERY common. We get a lot of tourests who come here to fish, and do not dispose of head and entrails properly. As a result, dog owners in my area are careful!!!
Jacki
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Post by RealPitBull on Oct 25, 2011 13:04:45 GMT -5
I would personally never feed raw fish to my dogs. I'm still sketched out about feeding raw meat to dogs, TBH.
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Post by michele5611 on Oct 25, 2011 14:03:58 GMT -5
I do feed raw meat to my dogs but have an aversion to feeding raw fish. Do give fish oil though.
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Post by RealPitBull on Oct 25, 2011 14:51:26 GMT -5
The one GOOD thing about feeding raw meat vs cooking it, despite my squimishness, is avoiding the smell. I had to rush to defrost some tripe patties for Luca's dinner last night....BAD idea to use the stove to do that.....
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Post by maryellen on Oct 25, 2011 16:06:36 GMT -5
i used to give sardines in water in the cans, and fresh sardines as well as trout and salmon. www.omaspride.com has fish for dogs, you can also feed mackarel too no way in hell would i share shrimp with my dogs
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Post by adoptapitbull on Oct 25, 2011 17:44:20 GMT -5
In regard to shrimp/shellfish allergies, wouldn't a dog react to glucosamine and chondroitin supplements then? Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought the G&C came from shellfish sources?
I don't like seafood, so mine don't get it just because I never have it.
I do give them Alaskan salmon oil on their food if their coat's looking crappy, though, and they gobble that up like it's candy. Snorts' coat looks better rather quickly after giving it to him, too.
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Post by melonie on Oct 25, 2011 19:17:16 GMT -5
I just seen something at my vets office about fish and toxicity. It had to do with a chemical or something.
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Post by fureverywhere on Oct 25, 2011 22:21:33 GMT -5
Thanks guys, hubby was laughing at her saying only cats eat fish.
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