pork

[stormrider8 59]

Does anyone have any info on feeding dogs pork. For years a few people have said that pork is bad for dogs. I have never seen any dog food which has the flavouring other than pigs ears.

Never fed my dogs it but i dont really know why. Cheers chris

[desertdog 149]

if your goin to feed pork, cook it first and strain the fat off.

[stormrider8 59]

if your goin to feed pork, cook it first and strain the fat off.

 

cheers mate. Whys the fat bad on pork! Tripe, chicken lamb belly etc is loaded with it.

Nice one

[FLATCAP 6]

if your goin to feed pork, cook it first and strain the fat off.

[top terrierman 90]

wouldnt feed pork mate not great for them and dont give it raw lord youd be cleaning up shit all day.better food out there.

[stormrider8 59]

wouldnt feed pork mate not great for them and dont give it raw lord youd be cleaning up shit all day.better food out there.

 

Do you know why its bad though mate? Is it high in salt or something. Would of thought they eat it in the wild..

[Guest little lurcher]

i get pork rind free from my butchers which i dry quickly or cook like scratchings then feed as a treat and apart from an incident with puppies getting into where it was stored i havent had a problem and i feed pork ( cooked ) weekly? my dad has given his guard dogs a boiled pigs head weekly since i can remmember and ive never seen a problem , yet one of mine cant even tolerate a pigs ear? try a small amount and see what happens?

[stormrider8 59]

aloy of lads i know wont feed their dogs pork for some reason .Iv given my dogs pork raw a few times and had no problem

 

 

yeah.. have given them the left overs from a sumday roast myself, on a few ocaisions but never part of there regular diet.

I used to work on a farm, and for years a lurcher called henry, used to eat pigs and pigglets from the dead pits.. He was as fat as a pig

[stormrider8 59]

i get pork rind free from my butchers which i dry quickly or cook like scratchings then feed as a treat and apart from an incident with puppies getting into where it was stored i havent had a problem and i feed pork ( cooked ) weekly? my dad has given his guard dogs a boiled pigs head weekly since i can remmember and ive never seen a problem , yet one of mine cant even tolerate a pigs ear? try a small amount and see what happens?

 

How come you dry or cook it. Why not raw? Thanks for replies.

[martin 332]

Well,I have given my dogs meaty pork bones loads of times,and,never had a spot of trouble,and,definitely no shits..............................Martin.

[stormrider8 59]

Well,I have given my dogs meaty pork bones loads of times,and,never had a spot of trouble,and,definitely no shits..............................Martin.

 

No lots that do myself mate. . But lots more that wont, but no one has really said why

[Stabs 3]

I used to feed pork all the time and never had any bother. I used to get heads, tails and trotters for nowt so I wasn't going to turn that down. Never had a problem with it either.

A lot of people consider it wormy which is where the problem stems from. If you are on top of the worming then I don't see a drama.

[skippy 0]

i catch feral pork often and dont like to waste it some dogs get the runs when they first change to it but no real probs

[Funfuret 1]

I used to feed pork all the time and never had any bother. I used to get heads, tails and trotters for nowt so I wasn't going to turn that down. Never had a problem with it either.

A lot of people consider it wormy which is where the problem stems from. If you are on top of the worming then I don't see a drama.

 

I think a lot of the worm concerns came from problems with infection by trichinella BUT trichinella isn't a problem in the UK these days.

 

If anyone is worried then just freeze meat for couple of days because that would kill the trichinella worms.

Edited May 7, 2008 by Funfuret

[pegleg 0]

the reason it's not considered the best dog food is simple because of the high incedence of worm infestation and other disease agents that are transferable. freezing and cooking at the proper temps and periods will cover these issues. the loose stools is common because of the high protein and fat. most dogs are acustomed to a mill made diet that is made with grains and their additional fiber is just apart of it. this fiber causes larger more uniform stools. also the fat content in wild pigs is generaly much lower then that of domestic animals. the parasite load can also be much higher in wild animals along with a higher chance for disease. as a experiment try swiching your dog to a meat or mostly meat based feed and watch the stools become smaller and firmer along with less frequent. make sure that the vitamin and minerals are added if this diet is prolonged.