any nutrisionst on here?

Was just lookin to no is it ok to feed the pup a raw egg with his dry food a couple of times a week?? Aswel as sardines??

I'm not a nutritionist but I would have thought an egg every now and then would be OK.

An egg or two a week is fine, but no more than that really.

Sardines are great, most fish is.

I'm not a nutritionist either, just speaking from my own experience and advice from this forum.

whats the reason for giving a raw egg?

willowthewisp wrote:whats the reason for giving a raw egg?

I was told years ago that it was good for their coat. I'm not a nutritionist and I could be completely wrong.
I give my 2 raw egg and sardines now and again but it's really just a treat because they love it rather than any nutritional reason.

If giving the whole egg, (yolk and white) then an egg a day is fine

i might try my 2 with it then see if they like it!

Charlie loves raw egg mixed in with his dry food, I don't know any dogs that don't like it

ella wrote:If giving the whole egg, (yolk and white) then an egg a day is fine

The only problem with that is that raw eggs inhibit the absorption of some vitamins/minerals. As a general rule I wouldn't give more than 2 or 3 raw eggs a week.

I've also read somewhere that they can get food poising, i'll check and let you know

food poisoning from eggs is long gone, commercial chickens are vaccinated

kenny d wrote:I've also read somewhere that they can get food poising, i'll check and let you know

steve76 wrote:food poisoning from eggs is long gone, commercial chickens are vaccinated

Yes, it's rare now. As long as the eggs are fresh & have been kept properly there's no problem.

I give him an egg cuz he loves it. He gets raw minced beef in the mornings and barking heads in the evenings mixed with either egg, good wet food, sardines or doggy gravy. He needs a variaty al the time and i was wondering will this be ok?? Swapping around like this??

An egg every other day would be OK, they do contain very good protein, but also saturated fat.

Sardines are good as they contain essential oils, protein and calcium from the fine bones.

Just make sure that he gets them as part of his diet, not the majority of his diet.

so is it best to give raw eggs or not? what about say scrabbled egg and could me starting my 2 with eggs in diet give them upset stomach

Mine goes mad for his dry food wen i crack an egg over it and mix it threw.

Caryll wrote:

ella wrote:If giving the whole egg, (yolk and white) then an egg a day is fine

The only problem with that is that raw eggs inhibit the absorption of some vitamins/minerals. As a general rule I wouldn't give more than 2 or 3 raw eggs a week.

Thats why i said if you feed the white and yolk as feeding both counteracts the inhibition and so an egg a day is fine but i doubt many would feed that many anyway

I don't know for sure about the egg but I wouldn't give him minced beef, theres a lot of fat in mince even 'lean' varieties. You'd be better off with chopped chunks of meat or offal or raw meaty bones if you want to feed him raw meat.

willowthewisp wrote:so is it best to give raw eggs or not? what about say scrabbled egg and could me starting my 2 with eggs in diet give them upset stomach

Scrambled eggs are fine too, they're especially good for a sensitive tummy. It shouldn't upset their tummies if you start to add egg. Raw or cooked is fine

billy gets a raw egg once a week

ella wrote:Thats why i said if you feed the white and yolk as feeding both counteracts the inhibition and so an egg a day is fine but i doubt many would feed that many anyway

There is a thought that the biotin (vitamin B) in the yolk makes up for the Avitin (vitamin inhibitor) in the white, but there hasn't been enough research to make this conclusive.

So raw minced beef in mornings aint good r wa?

krik1690 wrote:So raw minced beef in mornings aint good r wa?

I don't feed mince of any sort. I prefer chunks or meaty bones. Mince doesn't give their digestive juiced enough of a work-out! However, if you can't get hold of reasonably priced whole meat or chunks, then mince will do. Doesn't have to be beef, though - lamb/pork/chicken are just as good.

Dont want bones atal. Just a wee bit of raw in mornings and nuts in the evening. What about this tripe what is tripe does it contain bones in ot or is it better than minced beef??

tripe is the stomach lining of an animal mostly cow's so no bones

No, no bones. But it is very smelly! Most dogs love it, though. Only green tripe, though. Don't give the white tripe that's for human consumption - it's been bleached & there can be traces of bleach left in it!

Caryll wrote:

ella wrote:Thats why i said if you feed the white and yolk as feeding both counteracts the inhibition and so an egg a day is fine but i doubt many would feed that many anyway

There is a thought that the biotin (vitamin B) in the yolk makes up for the Avitin (vitamin inhibitor) in the white, but there hasn't been enough research to make this conclusive.

I was linked to a study into on an american forum but i can't find it but it showed that the amount of biotin in the yolk more then makes up for the whites

Whats this biotin thing?? Good or bad or what lol

ella wrote:

Caryll wrote:

ella wrote:Thats why i said if you feed the white and yolk as feeding both counteracts the inhibition and so an egg a day is fine but i doubt many would feed that many anyway

There is a thought that the biotin (vitamin B) in the yolk makes up for the Avitin (vitamin inhibitor) in the white, but there hasn't been enough research to make this conclusive.

I was linked to a study into on an american forum but i can't find it but it showed that the amount of biotin in the yolk more then makes up for the whites

krik1690 wrote:Whats this biotin thing?? Good or bad or what lol

Biotin is one of the B Vitamins & is good. Avitin is a vitamin inhibitor & isn't so good. BUT by the sound of it the Biotin in the yolk cancels out the Avitin in the whites!

im still confused! is an egg good or should i just stick to what i know??

A couple of raw eggs a week is fine & is healthy for your dog. Some say that more is ok, but some say not.

But a couple a week is fine.