What kind of table scraps will hurt your dog ? Mine helped herself to lemon bars, next day was a sick puppy, drug her around till she pooped them out. So what else is there ?
Table scraps ?
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What kind of table scraps will hurt your dog ? Mine helped herself to lemon bars, next day was a sick puppy, drug her around till she pooped them out. So what else is there ?
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None. Read my post need to vent. Fatty meats can cause pancrititus which ends in death if not caught soon enough. Chicken and rice are safe boiled
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not saying it will kill all dogs but why risk it? or you can read up on raw diets
Maybe I'm wrong but i give mine leftovers and table scraps all the time, usually fatty stuff. My disposal is a lonely appliance, and I always get a doggy bag at restaurants for the dogs.They always have kibble as the basis of their diet but when I have scraps I give em some
Hasn't hurt them yet to my knowledge; and they love it!!
Hasn't hurt them yet to my knowledge; and they love it!!
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I'm with mjh345 on this one.
I have always gave my dogs "some" table scraps but just as a treat with their kibble.
It's only anecdotal but, I've fed several dogs over decades and never one problem from table scraps.
P.S. Lotta Zoom I read your thread and am truly sorry for loss.
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I have always gave my dogs "some" table scraps but just as a treat with their kibble.
It's only anecdotal but, I've fed several dogs over decades and never one problem from table scraps.
P.S. Lotta Zoom I read your thread and am truly sorry for loss.
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I feed mine scraps, but it's not a regular occurrence and you learn real quick what does and doesn't upset their tummies - my old man Flash would eat anything - cast iron stomach, not so much with Bullet. All "elk camp dogs" get pre-wash duty 
...I think you need to use some common sense when feeding table scraps - know what's poisonous to dogs, what's not - watch out for high fat content, bones, etc...and as a splurge my dogs will on occasion get a McDouble with cheese.
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...I think you need to use some common sense when feeding table scraps - know what's poisonous to dogs, what's not - watch out for high fat content, bones, etc...and as a splurge my dogs will on occasion get a McDouble with cheese. FOM
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I have read some of the papers implicating table scraps and fatty foods as the cause of pancreatitis. They are not very convincing. I can't imagine how a vet can tell anyone with certainty that table scraps caused their pet's pancreatitis.
In at least one paper I noticed that neutering increased the odds of a dog in the study having a diagnosis of pancreatitis much more than the table scraps. It seems to me the cause of pancreatitis is usually a mystery.
In at least one paper I noticed that neutering increased the odds of a dog in the study having a diagnosis of pancreatitis much more than the table scraps. It seems to me the cause of pancreatitis is usually a mystery.
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May not be convincing but it happens. I learned my leason on someone elses part. And I believe my vet she had first hand experience on more than one occasion. Maybe it was more severe because my dogs never get scraps and her body wasnt use to it.
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I have always given my dogs table scraps. In fact I have one dog that is so allergic to most "prepared dog foods" that I actually give her more human food because she's not allergic to it. Jett will always get some potatoes, a bit of steak and some vegetables. I even give her a bit of fat on occasion. Clearly I don't overdue it and I am aware of what is toxic and not however I have never had an issue.
A friend of mine takes all her table scraps and combines them together and freezes them in ice tube trays. Her dogs have ALWAYS got this little treat with their food and her dogs have lived VERY long lives with no instances of pancreatitis.
A friend of mine takes all her table scraps and combines them together and freezes them in ice tube trays. Her dogs have ALWAYS got this little treat with their food and her dogs have lived VERY long lives with no instances of pancreatitis.
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I'm very sorry for your loss. But how did the vet determine that it was table scraps that caused pancreatitis? Is there a laboratory test that specifically identified the pancreatitis and that is was definitely caused by table scraps?
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Anecdotal:
A relative's rottweiler died from Pancreatitis after a year of getting occasional scraps such as the last few bites of a burrito, last piece of old pizza, processed sausage, last bites of Chinese food, potato chips, etc. Bad, processed foods. The vet I worked for in college always said unseasoned meat and vegetable scraps were fine ( steak, chicken, broccoli) but junk food was very bad.
A relative's rottweiler died from Pancreatitis after a year of getting occasional scraps such as the last few bites of a burrito, last piece of old pizza, processed sausage, last bites of Chinese food, potato chips, etc. Bad, processed foods. The vet I worked for in college always said unseasoned meat and vegetable scraps were fine ( steak, chicken, broccoli) but junk food was very bad.
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These are just a few I remember her talking about.
- Serum amylase. An increase of amylase in the blood usually indicates pancreatitis.
- Serum lipase. Sudden (acute) pancreatitis almost always raises the level of lipase in the blood.
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there is also a quick test that vets can run in-house to diagnose pancreatitis
http://www.idexx.com/view/xhtml/en_...animal/reference-laboratories/testmenu/innovative-tests/spec-cpl.jsf?SSOTOKEN=0
also, avoid giving grapes, raisins, onions, and garlic to your dogs, as well as anything that contains xylitol (sugar substitute)...and of course...............chocolate
http://www.idexx.com/view/xhtml/en_...animal/reference-laboratories/testmenu/innovative-tests/spec-cpl.jsf?SSOTOKEN=0
also, avoid giving grapes, raisins, onions, and garlic to your dogs, as well as anything that contains xylitol (sugar substitute)...and of course...............chocolate
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I just now had to go out of the office for a few minutes. I put my salad with broccoli, lettuce, jicama, edamame, olives, mushrooms and WASABI dressing up on a counter. Never occurred to me a dog would eat THAT. Well, my lunch is gone. If they are going to eat that, I think its hopeless to keep table scraps from them
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My pup ate a plastic bad full of left over chicken tenders. I called the vet worried the plastic bag would cause problems. Vet was only slightly concerned about the chicken for reasons mentioned above (pancreatitis). He said the bag would pass in a couple days - and it did. Told me to give her half the recommended adult dose of of pepto and some canned pumpkin (not pie filling). Fortunately, we didn't have any issues.
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I had a dog die a few years ago with Nicrotising Pancreatitis. Never heard if it until than. She had a full blood panel work done 2 months prior when we had her spaded.
Never showed any signs of any problems, just one morning she was fine, ate that morning and 45 mins later dead. She only got a small bite of table food after we ate. Never any fatty bites. Doctor said no way to know but that her body produced too much acid and it ate her pancreatitis.
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