Eggs???

[gkristian]

Are raw eggs good for dogs

[tikeyas_mom]

YES THEY MAKE THE COAT SHINY :)

[gkristian]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
YES THEY MAKE THE COAT SHINY :)
I know that they make their coat shiny but are they good for their health

[tikeyas_mom]

yes they are..

[Kfamr]

As long as you feed the whole egg it is fine. Raw egg whites are said to be harmful alone.

[CamCamPup33]

Raw?! yuck!! just from the egg yellow and stuff? ewww:rolleyes:

[puppygrrl4eva7]

wow really? I've never heard thus or tried it before. Off to go feed Ringo his first raw egg:D

[binka_nugget]

Like kay said, they're good if you feed both white and yellow. I can't remember which is which but one takes away biotin and the other gives back even more. So as long as both are given together, you're fine. The only thing I don't like about eggs is that they're so fatty. Kai hasn't had one in a couple weeks. He usually gets one twice a week.

[K9karen]

Yeah, it's good for them. Cody had one mixed in with his food once a week and now it's Klo's turn.. I'll bet your dog will learn the word "egg" really really fast!!!!

[wolfsoul]

I don't like the idea of feeding raw eggs (or other raw animal products), only because they could contain harmful bacteria. But they also make the coat shiny. I'd rather feed oil than eggs for shininess though. ;) Does anyone have any info about feeding the entire egg? :) Because in my research, I've only read NOT to feed the egg white because it is very hard for a dog to digest and it hurts their stomach.

[Kfamr]

Is there any problem in feeding a boiled egg to a dog? Seems that I've read about some problem with raw eggs being fed to dogs - it ties up some vitamin or something.



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Egg whites contain a protein which ties up the vitamin, biotin. Many people avoid feeding their dogs raw eggs for this reason. Funny thing is, the yolk contains more than enough biotin to make up for any that the egg white binds to. So feeding raw egg whites alone is a problem; raw whole eggs however are alright. Boiling the egg destroys the biotin-binding protein and kills off any salmonella, so the safest thing is to cook them before feeding to your dog but I wouldn't flip out about feeding the occassional whole raw egg.

Taken from: http://www.bcrescue.org/eggs.html

[wolfsoul]

Thanks for that Kay Ann! :)

So I'm guessing it's fine to just feed the YOLK alone then? I think I'll stick with that mostly because of how hard egg whites are to digest. Either way, I'm staying with cooked. ;) :D

[gkristian]

Thanks everyone, but how many should i give him per weeks.

[wolfsoul]

Originally posted by gkristian
Thanks everyone, but how many should i give him per weeks. I don't think it really matters. My friends give their siberian husky one egg a day. Some people only give them an egg once a week. I'd watch Foxy and see if he likes the egg first, than start giving the eggs according to his personal preference. I wouldn't push him too often if he doesn't like the egg.

[Kfamr]

Yeah, I wouldn't MAKE him eat the egg.

Watch him when he poops and all, to see if it affects that. Like if it makes it runny and stuff.

[gkristian]

I gave him an egg this morning with his breakfast and he loved it.

[binka_nugget]

:-D glad he liked it. I don't think you'd need to give it to him too often if you're already feeding a good kibble. When Kai was on raw, he'd get 2 a week.

[lovemyshiba]

I've been wanting to give Kito eggs for a while--I love when his coat is shiny!!!
I think I may cook it though--raw eggs kinda gross me out.

[captain]

Taken from the crazyfordogs website :

Dogs can't digest the whites of raw eggs.

so, yes, cook the egg, or simply give your dog the yellow (and make meringue with the whites!!!)

I tend to give my dogs an egg once a week.

[gkristian]

Thanks again everyone

[wolf_Q]

I really don't think I'll ever be feeding my dogs raw foods (with the exceptions of veggies like carrots). I have given the dogs eggs though on occasion. Mostly just the yolk like if a recipe only requires the whites...I always cook it.

[K9karen]

Opps.. I didn't make myself clear....yuk on the raw egg....I make scrambled in the microwave-fat fee and fluffy. One egg, once a week.