MrGreen 0 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I know it's probably been asked a gazillion times before, but is it ok? Whats the likelyhood of the pooches picking up something untoward? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferretmaniac 5 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I know it's probably been asked a gazillion times before, but is it ok? Whats the likelyhood of the pooches picking up something untoward? Its probably the best source of food you could ever give your dog. My bitch takes it and puts away the bones aswell. It shouldnt do any harm!! ATB FM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Best to freeze it for 3 days first IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrGreen 0 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thanks for the replies chaps. My cousin feeds raw chicken to his dogs and they get on fine, even with the bones. My main concern was whether they would pick up some 'orrrible disease. Looks like feeding the dogs just got a lot cheaper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rothers 0 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I have done so for years . Just empty out the contents of the stomach of the rabbit,and feed whole or quartered. Its one of the best sources of food you can give your pooch buddie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted May 10, 2009 Report Share Posted May 10, 2009 I know it's probably been asked a gazillion times before, but is it ok? Whats the likelyhood of the pooches picking up something untoward? They're fine to feed your dog mate, My terriers eat a lot of raw rabbit. I freeze the rabbits before I feed them for a few weeks, as I usually have quite a few stocked up in the freezer. I just defrost them and then sling them a quarter of the rabbit along with a bit tripe, heart, liver or mince beef, all depends what I've got in or what they've had the day before. Just make sure you gut them, some people leave the skins on them, but I skin mine and feed them whole (bones as well, essential for calcium). All the best with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darlotaximum 2 Posted May 22, 2009 Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 I know it's probably been asked a gazillion times before, but is it ok? Whats the likelyhood of the pooches picking up something untoward? Its probably the best source of food you could ever give your dog. My bitch takes it and puts away the bones aswell. It shouldnt do any harm!! ATB FM I'm probably just really unlucky but I used to do the same. we used to freeze the bunnies we caught and when needed defrost and feed to the dogs. I had a 9 month old bull whippet grey pup at the time, and i noticed that he had a swelling on his neck and thought he been fighting with his kennel mate (his half brother but actually one of the rabit bones had sliced open his windpipe inside and all his neck and chest was filling up with aire. £190 and 1 operation later the vets had fixed him up but bollocked me for ever feeding him it. Now i know the practice has been followed forever and we are now feed chicken wings etc to ours but there is a risk however small that there will be consequences Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toka 10 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 been feeding my pup rabbits since he's had his adult teeth...the only advice i was given was to make sure you keep on top of the dogs worming as these can be passed on [freezing would kill them i think] and not to feed carcasses where there are more than one dog competing as it sometimes causes them to bolt their food, not chew it properly and this is when problems occur with bones etc???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) been feeding my pup rabbits since he's had his adult teeth...the only advice i was given was to make sure you keep on top of the dogs worming as these can be passed on [freezing would kill them i think] and not to feed carcasses where there are more than one dog competing as it sometimes causes them to bolt their food, not chew it properly and this is when problems occur with bones etc???? The bulk of the meat diet for my 3 is raw rabbit,gutted,skinned and frozen for 3 weeks,I used to freeze them for 2 weeks but Skycat told me 3 weeks is safer,I dont know why, but she is usually pretty spot on with dietary facts. I thaw out the giblets and cook them with a stock then pour over the dinner. ps I allways feed my 3 [male] dogs , seperately ,ie with a grill between them to avoid any kennel scraps. Lately I noticed my youngest dog was getting very round,I found the reason when I caught him jumping into the oldest dogs pen [after he had vacated it] to clean up his left overs. Edited May 23, 2009 by inan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
winnie 1 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Can only agree with most of the above, I now dont even bother to skin/gut just feed the whole thing. As long as you have a decent kennel pratice and stay on top of your worming its no problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SJM Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 same here I never skin them I just take the guts out and feed raw, but Ive noticed on the occasions I have been lazy and left guts in the dogs eat them first and seem to enjoy them just as much as the meat. You do have to worm much more regularly though when you feed this way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 Can only agree with most of the above, I now dont even bother to skin/gut just feed the whole thing.As long as you have a decent kennel pratice and stay on top of your worming its no problem. Thats just pure laziness! I hope you dont let the dog lick you, have you wormed yourself as well!! Feck, i bet there teeth are fecked, and there breath stinks.....it takes 10 secs to gut it.... And i bet you would tell me that there turds are nice and solid.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SJM Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 (edited) So what do you think dogs eat in the wild then? do you think mummy dog cooks the dinner for daddy and baby dogs dogs can get worms from raw rabbit whether you take the guts out or not, as there will be tapeworm cysts in the flesh, people just take the guts out because they dont like the look of a dog eating a pile of puddings. Personally I think your being very nit picky critisizing the man for feeding his dogs as they would choose to eat in the wild. Drop an ungutted rabbit with the belly slightly slit open in to a litter of 8 week old puppies and its like watching piranahs if you put down a dish of dry puppy food and a freshly killed still warm rabbit, they will choose the rabbit every time. The main reason I take bellies out of rabbits is to make them weigh less when carrying them in a rucksack if im out lamping or raking the moors, not for any other reason. Its all down to personal choice, each to their own theres no need to start slating people for it Edited May 23, 2009 by SJM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Lloyd 10,738 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 You are just a wild desperado SJM... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 So what do you think dogs eat in the wild then? do you think mummy dog cooks the dinner for daddy and baby dogs dogs can get worms from raw rabbit whether you take the guts out or not, as there will be tapeworm cysts in the flesh, people just take the guts out because they dont like the look of a dog eating a pile of puddings. Personally I think your being very nit picky critisizing the man for feeding his dogs as they would choose to eat in the wild. Drop an ungutted rabbit with the belly slightly slit open in to a litter of 8 week old puppies and its like watching piranahs if you put down a dish of dry puppy food and a freshly killed still warm rabbit, they will choose the rabbit every time. The main reason I take bellies out of rabbits is to make them weigh less when carrying them in a rucksack if im out lamping or raking the moors, not for any other reason. Its all down to personal choice, each to their own theres no need to start slating people for it Slating!! I said i bet his dogs breath stink(not his) and asked if he let the lick him!! I wouldnt want the shit bladder anywhere near me, and i was having a going, its you coming back with the bother ... And these dogs have been domesticated, they arent wild. You got feed a shit bag to most dogs, and they will inevitably throw up! And there breath will stink even worse! If thats what you like to smell in your dogs pens then fair enough.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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