Can I give my dog raw eggs and meat?

Question

I have a Chesapeake Bay Retriver, and have been giving him raw turkey and raw eggs occasionally, and he likes them alot. I've heard that raw eggs can help make their coat nice. But will it make him sick? I don't want him to get sal manilla(sp?) or any terrible disease. He will be turning 1 next month. Thanks for your time!

Answer 1

You can only give them yolks not the white. They cannot digest the whites and can make them sick.
It is best to stay with a good quality dog food. Brushing daily will make the coat look nice.

Good luck!
G.G.

Answer 2

Of course you can feed your dog raw meat, bones and eggs! Wild dogs eat raw and are MUCH healthier than dogs fed kibble.
I have been feeding my dogs raw for almost two years, since they were 8 weeks old.

Concern about bacteria is unfounded with dogs, they are able to eat things that would kill a human, but the short digestive tract in a dog doesn't let many things take hold. NEVER had worms, infections, bacteria, etc. in any of my dogs.

NEVER feed your dog cooked bones of ANY type! Cooked bones will splinter and will very likely have to be removed by surgical methods, if the dog doesn't die. Raw bones will digest just fine, even when the dog swallows an entire chicken leg bone! It was a little scary at first, but my dogs eat turkey legs, turkey wings, chicken (whole fryers) with organ meat, pig tails, pork neck bones, duck and chicken cages, pigs feet, etc. Usually the scary, cheap parts at the grocery store.

Just remember, your dog is the same as a wolf or coyote inside. Where would a wild dog find cooked food? Probably no where, unless fed cooked food by humans. Cooked grains are actaully very bad for dogs, they sap nutrients out of the dog.

I have three Egyptian Pharaoh Hounds, and three are in perfect health and get minimal vaccinations and have NO problems with the raw diet. Is it more work than dumping kibble in a bowl? Of course it is, but I have beautiful, healthy hounds, and no visits to the vet to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars.

Check out www.barfworld.com and www.bravorawdiet.com for more information. Dr. Ian Billinghurst wrote a great book on feeding raw, "Give Your Dog A Bone" that you will find very interesting. I can't say enough about this book!

Answer 3

I have been feeding my dog a raw diet since January. He gets chicken leg quarters, chicken livers, hearts and gizzards, lamb breast and kidney, turkey legs, beef heart, kidney and liver, lamb meat, beef, pork ribs, salmon heads, whiting and tilapia. He also gets a few eggs a week. His coat looks great and I never have a problem getting him to eat. (the first link under sources has a section with recipes that you really have to check out!)

Dogs have a very different digestive system than we do. Their intestines are much shorter than ours so their digestive juices have to be stronger to do the job. Because of the acidity, they are able to digest raw meat and bones without harming their systems. The food they eat, as long as you give a good variety including organs, gives them all of the nutrients they need to thrive! (The last link I listed gives a complete breakdown of nutrients in anything human grade you would feed)


What you don't want to do though, is switch on and off between raw and kibble. Your dog will digest raw much faster than kibble so if you feed kibble in the morning and raw in the afternoon, the raw will stay in his system longer than it should and possibly cause problems. If you want to feed your dog raw, check out the yahoo group "raw feeding". I spent months reading questions posted by other people before I gave in and started with the raw diet. I'ts what nature intended for our pups. (the second link under sources is for the yahoo group)

Answer 4

a raw diet isnt something to take lightly. you shouldnt switch your dogs food from raw meat and eggs to regular dry dog food it will totally mess up his system and possibly send him into pancreatic shock. you have to stick to the same diet. My advice is to research the raw food diet. To me the cons far out weighed the pros so I feed my dogs Wellness its a high quality dog food. Raw food diets take a long time to prepare and you have to be dedicated to it. There will be a time where your dog might even get exploding diarhea and throw up a lot. The bones in the chicken or turkey can puncture their lining in their intestines ect... but dogs were once meant to eat raw meat. It is not a good idea to switch back and forth or to only give the eggs and raw meat once in a while.

Answer 5

A little fish oil in the dogs food will make its coat shiny, and its not dangerous like giving raw meat and eggs. Pure breed dogs do not have the same digestion as their ancestors the wild dogs and wolves. The are more delicate you are forcing its digestive juices into a highly acid like state and it will be more prone to ulcers and stomach diseases. Do stick with cooked food.

Answer 6

Not good at all. I give my dogs eggs also, for their coat, but I scramble them. Anything you could get eating a raw product so can they. Many uncooked meats have things in them that are destroyed in the cooking process that make them safe to eat. And as for samonella - they get that from salmon blood or eggs. The salmon themselves get it by eating snails in the rivers, and each river can carry it's own strain. My chocolate lab got it, and almost died, so I know of what I speak. So, just as a good rule of thumb - if you'd cook it for yourself, then cook it for them. I even toss the bones I get from the bucher on the bbq grill and let them cool before I give them to the dogs. They really like them that way.

Answer 7

Yes, you can.
All I feed my dog is raw food usually whole chicken in the morning, and in the afternoon I give him veggie glop with raw eggs (shell included) and a few different kinds of oils.
A healthy dogs digestive system is made to eat raw food. and is not set up to process grains and cooked food. It is very short (their digestive system) like all predators. and food simply just doesn't sit long enough in their system for bacteria to grow at a rate which is dangerous.
Please do research. and switch to whole raw food... Your dog will love you for it.
After all, what do you think dogs did before we domesticated them???
Also, research proves their digestive system has not changed since they have been domesticated.
But most importantly, Do your own research. check the incidence of cancer and other health problems. and the rate in which they have increased in the last sixty to seventy years.(since the commercial dog food companies have been in existence) most vets don't compare the increase with the increase in Major health problems because they aren't given the info and they weren't around to see the difference. Perhaps the main reason vets don't question most dog food companies is because most veterinary schools are funded by dog food companies.

Answer 8

Poisonous Foods for Dogs



Chocolate (contains Theobromine)

Onions & garlic

Pear pips, the kernels of plums, peaches and apricots, apple core pips (contain cyanogenic glycosides

resulting in cyanide poisoning)

Potato peelings and green looking potatoes

Rhubarb leaves

Moldy/spoiled foods

Macadamia Nuts/Walnuts

Alcohol

Yeast dough

Coffee grounds, beans & tea (caffeine)

Hops (used in home brewing)

Tomato leaves & stems (green parts)

Broccoli (in large amounts)

Raisins and grapes (damages the kidneys)

Cigarettes, tobacco, cigars

Nutmeg

Raw Potatoes

Turkey skin

Voltarin (in arthritis medication)-Very Fatal

Baby Food (can contain onion powder)

Citrus oil

Fat trimmings (Can cause pancreatitis).

Human vitamins containing iron (can damage the lining of the digestive system)

Large amounts of liver

Mushrooms

Raw fish

Answer 9

No, you give the dog some dog food in the pet store because when a dog raw food in might get disease

Answer 10

I would not give him the raw eggs or turkey. They can both harbor the deadly salmonella. I fix scrambled eggs for my dogs, and you can fix turkey and rice, chicken and rice, add some veggies like carrots, green beans, broccoli.

Answer 11

only if they are cooked, what are you trying to kill your animal? You should talk to your vet. I have known people that had to take there dogs in because they got into some raw meat. My recommendation is to talk directly with a Veterinarian