is raw egg ok?
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i always have given eggs raw never had a problem...but not sure if it will bother her..try it...its grewt for their coat
I am sure you can get alot of different answers on this and Salmonella is sure to come up...Let me start by saying that dogs are not as suseptable to get Salmonella as people are and if that is a concern then cook the egg.....But I feed raw eggs and have never had a problem... Here is some detail on the issue of Salmonella......
Raw eggs are far healthier than cooked ones... especially if the cooked egg is cooked in oil or in fat.
The common concern on raw eggs are bacteria infection.... Salmonella, ever since it has been found inside a small number of eggs. Scientists estimate that, on average across the U.S., only 1 of every 20,000 eggs might contain the bacteria. Therefore, the likelihood that an egg might contain Salmonella is extremely small - 0.005% (five one-thousandths of one percent). Statistically, the incidence of salmonella in non-organic eggs is one in 20,000. The chance of infection works out to once every 30 years based on the consumption of a dozen eggs a week.
To protect the public at large, the Center for Disease Control in the United States recommends that eggs be cooked and vets were told to consider those guidelines.
Bacteria can sometimes accumulate on the shell. You should always wash the egg regardless of how you will feed it to yourself or your dog!
The odds are very small that you OR YOUR DOG would get sick from eating raw eggs. If you want to feel safer, use pasteurized eggs....Companies are pasteurizing eggs in the shell, so check the label.
The egg should be given whole and not seperating the egg/yolk due to the fact raw egg whites have avidin, but if you feed the whole egg, they don't get a biotin deficiency.
Raw eggs are far healthier than cooked ones... especially if the cooked egg is cooked in oil or in fat.
The common concern on raw eggs are bacteria infection.... Salmonella, ever since it has been found inside a small number of eggs. Scientists estimate that, on average across the U.S., only 1 of every 20,000 eggs might contain the bacteria. Therefore, the likelihood that an egg might contain Salmonella is extremely small - 0.005% (five one-thousandths of one percent). Statistically, the incidence of salmonella in non-organic eggs is one in 20,000. The chance of infection works out to once every 30 years based on the consumption of a dozen eggs a week.
To protect the public at large, the Center for Disease Control in the United States recommends that eggs be cooked and vets were told to consider those guidelines.
Bacteria can sometimes accumulate on the shell. You should always wash the egg regardless of how you will feed it to yourself or your dog!
The odds are very small that you OR YOUR DOG would get sick from eating raw eggs. If you want to feel safer, use pasteurized eggs....Companies are pasteurizing eggs in the shell, so check the label.
The egg should be given whole and not seperating the egg/yolk due to the fact raw egg whites have avidin, but if you feed the whole egg, they don't get a biotin deficiency.
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After reading on another post about raw egg being good for their coat... I tried it last night (mixing it in w/ their kibble) and they ate it up so fast I don't think they took 1 breath of air the whole time lol.
Jasmine kind of did this coughing noise for a while after so I think she ate too fast...
Jasmine kind of did this coughing noise for a while after so I think she ate too fast...
I'm too nervous to feed raw eggs, I don't trust the dairy and eggs in this country. I'm probably just overly paranoid though. I don't want to take the chance of salmonella, I can only imagine how awful I'd feel. I scramble a few up once a week and he loves them.
I've always given my dogs raw eggs. It is amazing what it does for their coats and skin. I'm planning on starting Bruce on 2-3 a week in the hopes that it will help reduce the sensitivity of his skin...poor baby gets hives with the least irritation. Had an Akita before and she ate probably close to a dozen a week, gorgeous coat and a very healthy dog (she also weighed around 100lbs)
The shell is an excellent source of calcium and is good for them!CrazieKC\";p=\"67881 said:
Some dogs won't eat the shell. I give Maddie an egg in her food bowl and it is rather amusing watching her crack them open. It took her a few tries to actually realize she can crack them! :lol:1 - 16 of 16 Posts
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