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Raw salmon OK?
I bought a small frozen salmon for the boys, how do I feed it. Can they have it raw? Do I take out all the bones? Of course, they may refuse it raw, in which case I'll bake it for a few minutes.
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Yummy!! The boys will appreciate that.
I give my gang fish all the time, bones and all. So far there haven't been any problems. I figure they used to eat mice their mommies brought them. It can't be that different. And usually just the smell of the fish is enough to get them all humming. Not purring, humming.
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Is it Atlantic coast or Pacific coast salmon?
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although it does say only dogs are susceptible. Still risky?
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Strange thing is, the best salmon is supposedly the Pacific when you buy it for human consumption, because it's rarely if ever farmed fish; whereas the Atlantic salmon usually is.
But then, how often does it say where the poor fish originated from in the first place? I'm still looking for a place that'll tell me! Cats and dogs here eat any fish, raw or cooked; same with chicken, beef, you name it! No one's been sick for as much as a day. |
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B.C. is swarming with fish farms! I don't eat fish but have heard that it is inferior to the wild variety. This one is labelled 'wild', so at least it hasn't been treated with antibiotics and generally manipulated for our dining 'pleasure'.
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For a treat or supplemental feeding, the salmon (however it's prepared) should be fine, I just wouldn't feed it too frequently. There's an interesting article here on the fish and cats.
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Interesting. Thanks alot. I never give them tuna in any form but they do eat salmon cat food (canned) regularly. Would this also be a no-no? They eat good quality kibble as well.
Re-reading, I think I will at least cut back and make it a true treat. Last edited by badger; March 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 AM. |
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Eeeeeps....my brain is usually stuck in dog mode. You are right, badger, it does not affect cats. I wonder why though?
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I wouldn't take the chance of feeding the Pacific wild salmon to your dogs raw though. Did you read the website I posted? Quote:
http://savebcsalmon.ca/what.html http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...sh-061002.html http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...e.html?ref=rss |
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The thing with farm fish is that they often get antibiotics and stuff, are more illness prone, because of thir very close proximity to eachother.
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HA HA....we posted at the same time. But, I will repeat....it's the fish farms that are causing all the problems with the wild species.
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Great minds think alike Rainbow or as my mom says ... les grands esprits se croisent, comme les anes a la barriere (great minds meet, like donkeys at a fence) doesn't sound quite as glamorous
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I like the English saying better.
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Thought you might
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But, not because I'm English....cuz I don't look at us as donkeys. Btw, I do have 1/4 French in me.
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