Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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QUOTE: Has anyone had any experience with Salmonella poisoning from feeding raw chicken to their pets? END
This is one of those things that individual owners have to decide for themselves, I believe. The research is out there, and there are proponents for all-raw as well as those who prefer to avoid raw poultry. In addition, there are research results setting forth evidence that salmonella from the feces of B.A.R.F.-fed dogs is an environmental hazard to humans, even when the dog is unaffected.
Salmonella.org draws one conclusion and RawLearning.com draws the opposite. And there are many essays on both ends of the spectrum and everywhere in between at the library and online. For a quick list, type in DOGS, SALMONELLA, RAW FOOD, at Google, or any similar search criteria.
This is not all dry, tedious reading; a dog owner can research quickly or at great length before deciding for him/herself.
What I was told by our vet is that while salmonella can occur in a dog, it is not as likely as occurances in humans. The dog has a much shorter digestive tract than does the human, and as such there is not as long a residency time for the salmonella to grow.
Think about all the garbage & rotten food a street dog will eat, and still not get sick!
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote from Ann: What I was told by our vet is that while salmonella can occur in a dog, it is not as likely as occurances in humans. The dog has a much shorter digestive tract than does the human, and as such there is not as long a residency time for the salmonella to grow. Think about all the garbage & rotten food a street dog will eat, and still not get sick! END QUOTE
My vet says much the same, and ditto with e.coli. She also says that the feces from dogs fed infected foods can be a human environmental hazard. So.............it's one of those things! We all get to read up and decide for ourselves.
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Well, like most other macho professional protection dog trainers, I watch a lot of cooking shows in my spare time - and recently on "Good Eats" they did a show on roasting a whole chicken.
The host washed his hands and all surfaces that the raw chicken touched and gave a good lecture on the need for excellent hygiene when handling raw chicken.
He was darn near scary when emphasizing the need to wash *everything* that the chicken touched!
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Nope, I've cooked for the last three Leerburg seminars and I think everyone was pretty happy with the results.
Bernhard Flinks even said while I was in the kitchen cooking "Will, this is what you were born to do".
Kinda a weird compliment or a gentle insult to my dog training ability...hehe. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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