siberianandy Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 we got suka some salmon the other night so he could try a bit here is a vid of him trying it ----removed by admin on request-------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Oh gosh, I almost hesitate to post this response. . . Don't want to poo-poo on your exuberance for feeding raw, nor do I wish to cause you any needless anxiety, but I hope if the salmon was not cooked, that it had been frozen for at least two weeks. Salmon carry a parasite that can be lethal to dogs if the fish is eaten raw. Not all salmon have the parasite, but many do. It requires heat through fully cooking or frozen at 0*F (-32*C) for fourteen days to kill the parasite. The parasite does not affect human consumption. The reason I am aware of this, someone brought their dog into the local clinic. Their dog was deathly ill. After questioning the owner at length, the vet finally found out, but too late, that the dog had been given raw salmon the night before. Had the owner fessed up when they first brought the dog in, it would have been much less expensive and there was a good chance the dog could have been saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Thankyou for the info Mazz ...... Rep given .... These kinda things are what makes this site worthwhile. Seemed to definately like it anyways lol ... Just need to bare the above in mind .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules dief taz tor Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 does that not depend upon where the salmon actually comes from ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bec Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 Oh gosh, I almost hesitate to post this response. . . Don't want to poo-poo on your exuberance for feeding raw, nor do I wish to cause you any needless anxiety, but I hope if the salmon was not cooked, that it had been frozen for at least two weeks. Salmon carry a parasite that can be lethal to dogs if the fish is eaten raw. Not all salmon have the parasite, but many do. It requires heat through fully cooking or frozen at 0*F (-32*C) for fourteen days to kill the parasite. The parasite does not affect human consumption. The reason I am aware of this, someone brought their dog into the local clinic. Their dog was deathly ill. After questioning the owner at length, the vet finally found out, but too late, that the dog had been given raw salmon the night before. Had the owner fessed up when they first brought the dog in, it would have been much less expensive and there was a good chance the dog could have been saved. I looked into that when someone posted it on another forum and it's only relevant if you're in the US. ETA: Specifically, it's only relevant for salmon from the Pacific Northwest of the USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberianandy Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 i was wondering about that as this happened in the us and i'm in the uk and also youmention this happened the day after and suka had this about 4 or 5 days ago and it not had no adverse affects on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 I'm, of course, in the US. The problem is, posting this type of information on the Internet seems harmless. Someone sees the video who is in the US, and is not aware of the problem, feeds their dog raw salmon that is infested, and, well, I think you can imagine the outcome. I'm glad you were aware and that there were no issues for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberianandy Posted June 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 thanks dave still useful info especially for those in your part of the world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 great vid and great info dave - added to rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted June 18, 2009 Report Share Posted June 18, 2009 great video andy - was there anything in that bowl lol it vanished so fast!!! Thanks for the info Dave, added to rep. My 3 have had salmon before and had no problems with it but we are also in the uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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