I have a Basengi breed of dog. Is it safe to feed her raw chicken eggs ?

Question

I have been giving Cleo, my Basengi, a raw egg every morning cracked open into a bowl, throwing the shell away. Now I have a friend who is concerned for my dogs well being because of this. I am a Certified Veterinary Assistant but because at the present I am not working as such, my friend is skeptical of my knowledge. I tell him it is a good source of protien and if nothing else it will help her coat look its best. Please let us know what the trueth is so my friend will feel better.

Answer 1

I wouldn't. Raw eggs are often infected with salmonella, and raw egg whites interfere with the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). It doesn't matter what breed the dog is.

Answer 2

Raw eggs is not good for dogs and cats.

Apples -
apricots
avocado - Persin
baby food - onion
bones
bread dough
broccoli - isothiocynate (toxic)
caffeine
candy- Xylitol
cat food
cherries
Chocolate
citrus oil extracts
corn cobs - Intestinal Blockage
dairy products
raw eggs (Avidin which can deplete your dog of biotin.With the depletion of biotin your dog will have hair loss, weakness, growth retardation, and skeleton depletion .( Your dog can have cooked eggs)
grapes and raisins
hops (beer)
liver
Macadamia nuts
walnuts
moldy and spoiled foods
mushrooms
nutmeg
onions
peaches
pears
plants
plums
potatos (mashed potatoes are ok)
rich fatty foods
Rhubarb
salmon raw (rickettsial)
salt
table scraps
tomatoes - atropine with the tomatoes this is what is in order.
1. Leaves
2.Stems
3. unripe tomatoes (green)
4. ripe tomatoes

The Fruits on this list have in them either seeds or a pit and the can cause Cyanogenic Glycosides which can cause Cyanide Poisoning.

http://www.missouriscenicrivers.com/baddogfoods.html

The list will tell what can happen to a dog if the food is eaten.

Answer 3

Some raw eggs are infected with salmonella and could make your dog sick. Most vets will tell you that if you are feeding a quality food, you don't need the extra protein and it doesn't help the coat.

If you are going to do this, at least cook the egg.

Answer 4

Yes, it is ok to give a dog a raw egg. It doesn't hurt them. Most people who feed a raw diet feed at least one raw egg a week complete with shell. If giving a raw egg grosses you out then boil it, scramble it,poach it before feeding.

Answer 5

To the best of my knowledge there is a risk of salmonella amongst other concerns. If her coat needs improving consider buying wild Salmon Oil pills, an excellent source of Omega essential oils etc. I find putting a bit of vegetable oil on my dogs food on a daily basis helped a great deal. So does daily grooming and walks. Good luck, it sounds like you want what's right for your dog whether or not you are right on this particular issue.

Answer 6

That is NOT safe. Raw eggs interfere with biotin, a vitamin B, absorption. They also carry salmonella. Cook the egg first and it will be fine, but dogs on a balanced canine dog food do not need extra protein.

Answer 7

Raw eggs are potential for salmonella. Give her cooked egg, or a little oil on her food instead.

Answer 8

yes it is ok eggs are very good for dogs it provides a healthy coat and there is no problem to give it to her eggs are an essential for dogs, you have no worries i give my dogs raw eggs too and it has made them very healthy i say you should make it part of her every day diet

Answer 9

it is fine but some eggs carry traces of Salmonella, so cook the egg first. how long have you been feeding this to him? he may have become immune to Salmonella!

Answer 10

Ask the vet but i would stop feeding it to her for now.