Joyce Salazar wrote 01/05/2011 04:02 PM Raw Goats milk: #310291 - 01/05/2011 04:02 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	Has anyone fed raw goats milk to your dogs or cats? I just picked some up today to give it a try. They say that the natural enzymes are very healthy. I don't know much about this, so if anyone has any info, I would greatly appreciate it. How much does one feed of the goats milk per day? Joyce Salazar
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/05/2011 04:12 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #310297 - 01/05/2011 04:12 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Some dogs don't do well with milk at all. Some do well with goat milk but not cow milk. My personal opinion is that if it's well-tolerated (more dogs than humans are lactose-intolerant, by far), and it came from a source that provides carefully handled goat milk for humans, then occasional raw goat milk is a good source of variety, but cultured is better. Are you thinking of yogurt? http://www.culturesforhealth.com/expert-advice/Yogurt-Starter-FAQ.html It does make a thin product, I believe, but who cares? PS If you don't culture it, then I think milk is an occasional treat rather than a suitable daily food for dogs. With any new food, you want to start very small.
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Joyce Salazar wrote 01/05/2011 04:16 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #310299 - 01/05/2011 04:16 PM
Joyce Salazar Webboard User Reg: 02-28-2008 Posts: 2075 Loc: Dallas, Texas Offline	Thanks for the quick reply Connie. Actually it is just goat milk. I just looked at the carton and found this website: http://www.answerspetfood.com/additional.html Some interesting info. I think I will just feed a very small amount to see how they do. The link is really interesting. I believe the woman who sold it to me said that it would likely culture itself in a few days and not to worry, just to keep feeding it until it is gone. Joyce Salazar
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Tammy Moore wrote 01/05/2011 04:54 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #310310 - 01/05/2011 04:54 PM
Tammy Moore Webboard User Reg: 01-14-2010 Posts: 1564 Loc: USA Offline	I have given my cats and dogs raw goats milk without any problems, it is usually well tolerated, especially since your dogs are on a raw food diet, start off on small amounts. I don’t know what amount is recommended on a daily basis for the health benefits, I just offer it here and there. I know I have fed many orphaned animals over the years, and they all thrive.
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Aaron Myracle wrote 01/05/2011 04:56 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Tammy Moore ] #310311 - 01/05/2011 04:56 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	I believe the argument Cindy makes on the site is that dairy contains sugar, and sugar feeds cancer.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/05/2011 06:19 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #310329 - 01/05/2011 06:19 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: aaron myracle I believe the argument Cindy makes on the site is that dairy contains sugar, and sugar feeds cancer. I'm not at all a fan of feeding simple sugars (including lactose) regularly to dogs. As I mentioned above, "If you don't culture it, then I think milk is an occasional treat rather than a suitable daily food for dogs." That culturing (yogurt, kefir) transforms those sugars. That's what the good bugs eat. The added bacterial cultures, in their own little eat/digest system, transform the milk's sugar, lactose, into lactic acid.
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Aaron Myracle wrote 01/05/2011 08:25 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #310371 - 01/05/2011 08:25 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	I did not know that! One more argument for the acidophilus milk I drink, I suppose.
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Barbara Schuler wrote 01/05/2011 08:29 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #310373 - 01/05/2011 08:29 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland That culturing (yogurt, kefir) transforms those sugars. That's what the good bugs eat. The added bacterial cultures, in their own little eat/digest system, transform the milk's sugar, lactose, into lactic acid. We really don't pay her enough, do we?
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/05/2011 08:33 PM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #310374 - 01/05/2011 08:33 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: aaron myracle I did not know that! One more argument for the acidophilus milk I drink, I suppose. Yup, not only does low-heat fermented dairy like yogurt and kefir help to populate the gut with good fauna, but its very method of coming into being removes much of the inherent downside to milk for adults. Some lactose-intolerant humans actually tolerate good yogurt with no problem at all. When I say "good," I mean low-heat-treated, live culture yogurt. The selection in natural food stores is astounding compared to the selection in supermarkets, and I can actually get good ones for only about $2.75 a quart in a relatively spendy small "health-food store." That one is Cascade, and even Nancy's goes on sale every few months to bring it closer to the $3/quart rather than $4/quart range. Bought yogurt, like bought cottage cheese, keeps much longer if you store it upside down before opening it.
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Brad Higgs wrote 02/07/2011 03:57 AM Re: Raw Goats milk: [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #315413 - 02/07/2011 03:57 AM
Brad Higgs Webboard User Reg: 06-13-2010 Posts: 511 Loc: Western Australia Offline	Is it important to give your dogs these sorts of things? Does it help them, Sorry I have absolutely no idea I can't stand the stuff but if it helps the mutts, I've got this one in the fridge at the moment http://www.mundellafoods.com.au/products/yoghurt/premium-yoghurt/ I only use it in curries so there's always plenty left should I be giving it to them, or is it not that important??
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