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Fish for Diet
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I agree with Dr. Jeff - if you think good for you - it is good for your dogs - and they can eat the heads and tails!
Check https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/act-for-the-ocean/sustainable-seafood/what-you-can-do for up to date lists of the safest fish to eat and to help the planet.
Dr. Christina
Check https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/act-for-the-ocean/sustainable-seafood/what-you-can-do for up to date lists of the safest fish to eat and to help the planet.
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My one caution about fish for dogs is to never feed Pacific salmon raw. I'm not a fan of raw fish ever due to parasites, but Pacific salmon in particular carry a parasite that itself is parasitized by Neorickettsia helminthoeca. This little bug-in-a-bug causes "salmon poisoning" (actually a bacterial infection), which can be fatal if not treated early.
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If I had to feed fish, I'd freeze it all, pretty much. The salmon poisoning described is supposedly killed by a couple of sub-zero weeks, and is in any fish that migrates into fresh water. The bacterium lives in a liver fluke. But honestly, I don't chance it.
One fish I like is big fat sardines - my coop gets these, and dogs either love them or couldn't care less. Great Omega profile, good protein, easy to handle frozen...
My first dog ate a whole raw Dungeness crab once, to the delight of an audience that gathered on the pier...
One fish I like is big fat sardines - my coop gets these, and dogs either love them or couldn't care less. Great Omega profile, good protein, easy to handle frozen...
My first dog ate a whole raw Dungeness crab once, to the delight of an audience that gathered on the pier...
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I feed sardine to my pup once a week...canned sardine in water!
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Freezing does not kill or even inconvenience bacteria. It would probably kill the fluke, but the bacteria will remain viable.
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And here's some science about the disease:
www.sciencedirect.com
Dr. Jean is correct, of course - the bacteria apparently need to be killed with ABX and Droncit. I have heard of many cases in native dogs of the Northwest. It is said, though, that any fish north of the Copper River will not harbor the bugs, since the intermediate host snail cannot live in colder temps.
Salmon Poisoning Disease - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Dr. Jean is correct, of course - the bacteria apparently need to be killed with ABX and Droncit. I have heard of many cases in native dogs of the Northwest. It is said, though, that any fish north of the Copper River will not harbor the bugs, since the intermediate host snail cannot live in colder temps.
