Hi chocolab,
It's safe to feed your dog meat - the two things you'd have to be
careful about are weight gain and the possibility he'll become *more*
bored with his dog food and prefer to wait for the sirloin (heck, I
would!).
dog.com vet@dog Nutrition: Questions & Answers:
"Dr. Lucy: The primary nutrient lost by cooking is thiamine, or
vitamin B-1. The structure of proteins is changed by cooking. Since
enzymes are proteins, these are no longer able to function . Various
enzymes in the body serve a number of different functions, the best
known of which are the digestive functions, controlled by pancreatic
enzymes. Some nutritionists believe that the enzymes destroyed by
cooking meats are important for a dog's good health, although this
concept is quite controversial. The Wysong company, which also makes
its own line of dog and cat foods, has a long dissertation on the
importance of unprocessed foods. This principle is also behind many of
the more famous "raw" diets, like the "Barf" diet. There is
significant evidence from human nutrition, however, that certain
vitamins and minerals are actually made MORE available by light
cooking. Aside from any proteins and other nutrients that are altered
by cooking, meat juices that are released during cooking do contain
important vitamins and minerals and it is almost impossible for the
consumer to know if these are recycled back into the food during
processing or not. If you are cooking meats at home, you should
definitely recycle these juices."
http://www.dog.com/vet/nutrition/07.html
dog.com vet@dog Nutrition: Questions & Answers:
"Dr. Lucky:...If you already have a dog that is an extremely picky
eater, here are some suggestions: Although you should NOT violate the
above rule about not trying something different if he doesn't eat what
you first gave him, you CAN do some experimenting. Try putting down
several bowls containing different foods: the dog himself will
indicate which things he likes without you teaching him the terrible
habit of refusing food so that you will keep offering him one thing
after another until he likes something! For a basic food, the bulk of
the diet should be a good quality commercial dry food, with real meat,
rather than meat by-products, and not a lot of grain or soy products.
Dogs are much more likely to like the flavor of good quality,
high-meat-content foods. Also, no sugar or salt!. Avoid heavily
preserved foods like the semi-moist packages, except as treats. A few
favorites to try, not as the bulk of the diet, but as small quantities
to mix in for extra flavor: small quantities of fresh, raw hamburger;
small amounts of all-meat, preservative-free canned food; a little cat
food; fat free gravy; some cooked or raw vegetables (not too much or
gas may result); canned meat or fish broth (salt free); cooked egg; a
little tomato sauce (sugar and salt free); a little cottage cheese or
shredded Parmesan (just a little Parmesan--it has lots of salt); or
garlic powder (not garlic salt)."
This, from the Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine:
Basic Home-Made Diet for Dogs:
"The following recipe will make enough food for a 10 - 20 pound pet
for 3 - 6 days, and enough for a 50 pound dog for a day or two. It
should be sufficient for long-term feeding of sedentary adult dogs. It
should not be fed to pregnant, nursing, growing or working dogs
without veterinary supervision."
Ingredients
2 cups (8 servings*) cooked meat (such as beef, chicken, pork, or egg)
4 cups (8 servings) cooked starch (such as rice, pastam or potato)
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 500mg TumsŪ Tablets
1 complete vitamin-mineral supplement for a 2 - 3 year chils
http://www.vet.ohio-state.edu/docs/VM606/hillier/homediet.html
Well, give your dog a pat on his head for me - it sounds as though
he's found a happy home. If you have any questions, please post a
clarification request before closing/rating my answer and I'll be
happy to reply.
Thank you,
hummer
Google Search Terms Used:
dogs cooked meat treats vet
dogs "cooked meat" vet
dogs "fresh meat" |
