[allydeer]

Are Raw Eggs Good For A Dog ?

 

[Lady Hunter]

Not if you feed them bad raw eggs or a gazillion. One raw egg a day isn't going to harm your dog, but if you are feeding a top rated kibble food, it isn't necessary.

 

[awesmlab]

Yes, you can feed raw eggs including the shell. Some dogs love the shell while some will eat around it. I feed each dog an egg 3-4 times a week.

 

[John Kelder]

One every other day during 3 weeks before due date . And maybe one every other week for the rest of the pack .
Pickled eggs 2 hours before arrival of unwanted guests .Gas cloud should be avoided by the elderly , small children and expectant mothers .

 

[2tall]

Why would you feed a dog raw eggs? Is it a supplement of some kind?

 

[RemsBPJasper]

I know this has been talked about multiple times so I'm sure a search would bring up some good info.

Raw eggs are the best source of bioavailable protein, meaning that the dog digests nearly 100% and leaves virtually no waste product in the body. They are great for skin and coat also.

A raw egg on top of kibble can't really hurt and throw your balance that far out of whack. DO NOT leave the shell for them to eat IF you are feeding kibble. There is approx. 1800mg of calcium per one eggshell. That really throws your balance off if you're feeding a diet that's already balanced calcium to phosphorus. Egg shell is a good natural calcium supplement if necessary, but not when eggs are being fed as an occasional or extra.


Kourtney

 

[EdA]

Raw egg whites contain an enzyme called avidin, which decreases the absorption of biotin (a B vitamin). Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella.

If you want to feed raw just feed the yolks or cook the entire egg or better still skip the eggs and just feed a high quality dog food which is already balanced nutrition for your dog(s).

 

[RemsBPJasper]

Not to argue with you Ed as I know you are the more educated of you and I lol, but I am under the impression that the egg yolk neutralizes the effect of the avidin so to speak. And isn't biotin helpful to the coat and skin, so why would the dog's coat and skin improve on raw eggs? I'm really just asking, I would like to know.

For what it's worth, I have fed raw eggs to multiple dogs and haven't seen anything but good results so far. I know that's not scientific, but it's good enough for me. BUT, I feel a completely raw diet that I balance myself, I do not put the egg on top of kibble.

 

[Patrick Johndrow]

Raw eggs may also contain Salmonella.

Yeah I know but a Caesar salad made the traditional is worth the risk. The Celebrity Club in Tulsa still make it that way.

For the record...I would never feed my dogs raw eggs.

 

[2tall]

And I still like real home made egg nog too! But I don't think I can justify it by saying its good for me

Anyway, not trying to start a debate about the eggs, my dogs' coats and condition looks fine on their Euk so I don't think they need anything. Just wondered why it was fed. I know my husband's little brother used to make raw egg drinks in high school to try to get big enough for football.

 

[RemsBPJasper]

Carol, I can honestly say I would never eat raw eggs. But it's worth it to me because of the digestiblility of the protein. My way of thinking is influenced by Boscoe because the breakdown of protein is nitrogenous waste that hurts the kidneys. But again, I feed Kiela fully raw meals because she didn't do well on commercial kibble and I'm of the opinion that natural is best.

But anyways, that's my take on eggs. I have done a ton of research but with canine nutrition it's really hard to get a straight answer. You often have a lot of conflicting information to weed through because not enough studies are actually done on dogs. The study that showed raw eggs hurt dogs was done on rats given and excessive amount of egg whites. Of course nothing is good in excess.

To each his own.

Kourtney

 

[1st retriever]

Pickled eggs 2 hours before arrival of unwanted guests .Gas cloud should be avoided by the elderly , small children and expectant mothers .

That is hilarious! My uncle's yellow lab used to go in the chicken coop and steal the eggs and she had terrible gas with just one egg. Eyes watering, gaging, she could clear a room in no time!

 

[TN_LAB]

nothing is good in excess.



Kourtney

By definition, too much is too much.

I always chuckle (not at all refering to this post or directly towards anybody here...just a simple observation in life) when folks say something like
.... is too much of ______ going to be an issue?

Too much water will kill you.
Too much oxygen ain't good.
Too much exercise isn't adviseable.
Too much is too much!

 

[RemsBPJasper]

The fun part is too much water will make you high haha

 

[Judy Chute]

...I feed eggs. Organic, from a source that I trust. Usually, heat them up a bit (not hard boiled) so that the white's are opaque..

I think that most everyone tries their best to do right by their dogs... Food discussion, be it eggs, kibble...raw, supplements..and problem solving is a good thing.

Interesting read...

Judy

 

[EdA]

The fun part is too much water will make you high haha

and it can make you dead, water intoxication is a real and potentially life threatening situation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

 

[Kenneth Niles Bora]

The fun part is too much water will make you high haha

and it can make you dead, water intoxication is a real and potentially life threatening situation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

A Fraternity across the lake killed a pledge a couple winters ago.
Just by forcing him to drink water.

 

[Kenneth Niles Bora]

And I still like real home made egg nog too! But I don't think I can justify it by saying its good for me
.

Did I ever tell you the story of how, in my youth my Dad killed a dog with egg nogg?

 

[1st retriever]

Did I ever tell you the story of how, in my youth my Dad killed a dog with egg nogg?

No..........

 

[Kenneth Niles Bora]

My Dad worked for the H.P. Hood Milk Co. for 33 years. As a Driver, then after he could not lug cases of milk, in the Burlington Plant. He did lab work and ran the pasteurizer room. All Hood employees bring home coded product free. Egg Nogg is seasonal, comes out just before Thanksgiving and gone just after new years. Dad discovered by accident that “Spring” loved egg nogg. So the next year, starting just before Thanksgiving, every night he brought her, her own quart of Hood Golden Egg Nogg. Spring died New Years Day. Fat and Happy.