I am not a big follower of the Raw Diet thing. Really it makes me a little sick thinking about it! But today after a long day of bringing the 3 kids to the dentist, going to work, then picking up my new cell phone with the 3 kids, I was absolutely exhausted! Only to come home and find Mia was out of her canned food that I typically mix 2 tablespoons in with her dry food. So I looked for any acceptable alternatives to canned dog food and all I could find was eggs. Then I remembered reading a post about raw eggs {amoung other things} given raw to dogs. So I thought I would mix 2 in with her dry food and stuck it in the microwave for 3 mins. Then it was really steaming and I put some cold water in there and she gobbled it down!!!!!! She is spoiled and picky about what I mix with her food. She wont eat plain food, and she wont eat certain types of canned foods, and she HATES IAMMS gravy!! So my question is is semi-raw eggs bad for her? I thought Salmanella is transmitted through raw eggs? Any comments would be great!!
Thanks Shadow and Sydney- I hope Mia will not get sick from it! She seems 100% fine so Im probably just being a big worrier! I think what I will do next time is just make scrambled eggs a little runny with milk, and then mix that in her food! Now I just thought maybe cow milk maybe bad for dogs??? Anyone have a clue! I know my cats get runny DOO-DOO, if they drink it, but what about dogs??/ Any help would AGAIN be appreciated!
I heard dogs are lactose intolerante but in very small amounts it may not matter. I did use to give winnie a little bit of cottage cheese and she was ok, but i never gave her actual milk. When Winnie got into something bad, she had to be on a bland diet and the Vet said cottage cheese and rice with some plain chicken. Sorry thats all I know.
Dogs short intestinal tract makes bacterial like salmonella pass through before it has time to multiply. Thats why they can eat things like poo and not get sick. Raw eggs are ok. If anything, a diet change might cause loose stool for a little bit, but usually thats all. I always put table scraps or eggs or canned in their kibble, it makes it interesting. i feel sorry for them eating exactly the same thing everyday!
We personally haven't ever given our dogs raw eggs (they've had scrambled though!), but i know quite a few people who mix it some raw eggs every once in a while with their dogs food. and i've been told that it helps with their coat too. I'm sure with the amount that you put in it wouldn't hurt your dog at all!
I found this info: not that I agree with all of it...
FACTS ABOUT FEEDING DOGS Milk is a food and not a substitute for water. As a food, milk is incomplete and does not provide a balanced diet. It can be useful as a treat for some dogs, however, large quantities of milk may not be well tolerated. Milk contains lactose, which requires the enzyme lactase for breakdown in the intestinal tract. If the intestinal tract does not contain sufficient lactase, consumption of a high level of lactose can cause diarrhea in some pets.
Repeatedly adding raw eggs to a dog's diet can cause a deficiency of the vitamin biotin. Raw egg whites contain avidin, an enzyme which ties up biotin (makes it unavailable for absorption into the body). Symptoms of biotin deficiency include dermatitis (inflammation of the skin), loss of hair, and poor growth.
Some raw fish can cause a deficiency of the vitamin thiamine. Symptoms of a thiamine deficiency include anorexia (complete loss of appetite), abnormal posture, weakness, seizures, and even death. Repeatedly adding raw fish to the diet of a cat is not recommended.
Table scraps will not provide the balanced diet which dogs require. Ideally, table scraps should not be fed. Owners who do offer them should never feed more than 10 percent of the animal's daily food intake.
Although dogs may enjoy meat, it is not a balanced diet. Raw meats may contain parasites, and cooked meats can be high in fat and do not contain a proper balance of nutrients.
Raw liver, fed daily in large quantities, can cause a vitamin A toxicity in dogs. This is particularly true if it is fed along with a complete and balanced diet already containing ample vitamin A.
Small soft bones (such as pork chop or chicken bones) should never be given to dogs, as they may splinter and lodge in its mouth or throat.
Supplements are rarely necessary when a normal, healthy dog is being fed a complete and balanced food. However, factors like feeding table scraps, inconsistent exercise, or stressful changes in routine can leave dogs with special nutritional needs.
That was good info Julie! This AM I still didnt have any canned food so this time I put 3 eggs in a bowl and mixed them with water-and it worked out well! The eggs cooked but there was still enough H2O in there to moisten and flavor her dry food! It was funny, I wonder if Mias Original owner used to feed her eggs, cuz she just goes nuts for them! Would it be Ok to just continue adding cooked watery scrambled eggs in her dry kibble? Or would it be harmful! Let me know ok?
The cooked eggs should be fine. But I would limit the amount of raw since they deplete te body of biotin....and could cause itchy skin. Good luck and keep us posted.
Mia loves the waterey scrambled eggs- and she has not had any ill affect! Thanks for letting me know about raw eggs causing itchy skin! Mia has periods that she will itch like crazy already, so I certainly dont want to exhasperate those issues! Thanks again for your help and info Julie!
Am I like the meanest dog mom in the world? My dogs only get dry dog food. I guess I started this because I thought canned dog food was bad for them. I have since heard that it is not. All they get is Natural Balance and a few milkbones for treats.
Is there anything wrong with that?
They gobble it down and never know any different, I don't think anyway.
I do give them things I am eating time from time, but nothing else.
JawLaw- You are not mean-Just lucky! Our black Pug Poppy will gladely gobble up bone dry kibble, and think its the greatest thing ever! Mia just is a picky eater {spoiled!}- and my other Pug Holly is a Liver Shunt baby- and can only eat canned K/d! She used to only eat that if i microwaved it! Now ive weaned her off that, and she will eat it anyway now! There is a dry version of the K/D which is cheaper then the cans, but Holly refused to eat it {after I spent 30.00 dollars or so!} Anyways dont feel bad- Its better for your dogs teeth anyways to maintain a dry diet with a few treats now and then!