Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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I actually had this conversation with my dad today as I was giving the lab a chicken hindquarter. He said it's not good for her. I said where did he get that idea? *blank look*
I also get some strange looks when I feed the little dogs chicken wings but I imagine I give the same look when I see people check out at work with Beneful or Purina One.
I have lived worm free with my toy dogs for about 3 years. My toys are rarely outdoors so there is little opportunity for anyone to pick anything up off the ground. It is *possible* for a dog to get tapeworms from food and other worms from organ meat especially green tripe. This is easily fixed with a frozen quarenteen in ye olde deep freezer. I usually go for the month of being frozen solid to be sure and every 6-9 months I randomly fecal test a dog to be sure but so far... so good.
In response to Julie's post - just wanted to point out that flies are not parasites, and their larvae cannot infest a dog even if it eats rotting meat full of maggots. There may be other good reasons for not letting your dog do this, but maggots are not the issue - they cannot survive in a dog's stomach and would just be digested. (I know - eeeuuggh!)
Julie Wilson Webboard User Reg: 07-12-2007
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Sarah, that is just one of many examples of what can happen if food items are left exposed. Flies are not the only consideration, but it was an example I thought you may remember from science class.
BUT, from reading about raw diets it does not seem possible...no one is feeding rotting meat that's been laying around for days. (Maggots are a great source of protein, yum :sick That was the point I was trying to make - it IS possible, but due to the conscientious care of the owner, highly unlikely.
I do know people can get other foodborne illnesses caused by e-coli, samonella, ect...but a dog's digestive system is different so I am not sure how susceptible/not they are to those. Now you have me curious. Again, I am sure a lot of it has to do with storage/preparation. Example: see in Melissa's post how she describes her methods of ensuring her dog's food supply is safe? I say if the dog is healthy and happy the Vet should just be thankful the owner is so meticulous about the dog's health.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: Julie Wilson
... BUT, from reading about raw diets it does not seem possible...no one is feeding rotting meat that's been laying around for days.... it IS possible, but due to the conscientious care of the owner, highly unlikely.
I can't take any credit at all. My dogs' super-pigginess gets all the credit.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: Julie Wilson
I do know people can get other foodborne illnesses caused by e-coli, samonella, ect...but a dog's digestive system is different so I am not sure how susceptible/not they are to those. Now you have me curious.
Dogs have a short fast route from the front end to the back end.... humans have a looooooooong one, allowing plenty of time for colonizing and reproducing of food pathogens.
Dogs also have much more caustic stomach acid.
They *can* become ill from salmonella and other pathogens. There have been many cases of kibble-fed dogs contracting salmonella and e.coli sickness and triggering recalls. And they can contract pathogen illnesses from fresh food, too.
But their susceptibility is nothing like the susceptibility of humans.
I actually had this conversation with my dad today as I was giving the lab a chicken hindquarter. He said it's not good for her. I said where did he get that idea? *blank look*
I also get some strange looks when I feed the little dogs chicken wings but I imagine I give the same look when I see people check out at work with Beneful or Purina One....
Very funny! And great post!
And yes, maggots are a great source of protein which will not harm dog nor humans. Hasn't anyone seen Bear Grylls on man vs wild?
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And to the episode entitled 'Bear Eats': DOUBLE :SICK:
I literally started gagging and my husband was laughing hysterically and wouldn't change the channel.
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That was the point I was trying to make - it IS possible, but due to the conscientious care of the owner, highly unlikely. 
lol...
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