Comments on: Hi, my brother is about to rehome a rescue dog, and we are not sure about a rumouur that dogs cannot eat pork?

By: -x- kitkatbrink -x-

-x- kitkatbrink -x- — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:26:01 +0000

it is perfectly fine to give dogs that type of meat.

i give mine raw sausages and i give him cooked sausages burgers mince and gravey shoudl be fine.

just make shore you feed him/her dog foos and biscuits as well.

By: The Lilac Pilgrim

The Lilac Pilgrim — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:26:13 +0000

Dogs can be fed pork. The rumour probably stems from the fact that undercooked pork can give dogs diseases, the main doggy disease here being trichinosis, caused by a roundworm. Of course if you cook your meat thouroughly, which you should, a bit of pork now and then should do the dog no harm.

By: smurf

smurf — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:59:47 +0000

Feeding your dog dog-treats in moderation is okay..it’s daily food should be a good quality dry kibble. DO NOT give it human food.

By: simon n

simon n — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:57:20 +0000

yes pork is ok, but it can be a bit rich for delicate tums, the reason you dont see pork dog food in the supermarket is because they more or less use everything from the pig apart from the oink! so there isnt much left to make dog food out of, Mine happily tuck in to left over sausage, and have pigs ears for treats too, we raw feed and they love spare ribs.

By: JEANNE N

JEANNE N — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:28 +0000

I agree with Alyssa. My fiance has raised dogs, and he says you never feed them pork.

By: Halis

Halis — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:53:41 +0000

Pork in itself is as harmless to dogs as chicken, beef or any other meat. However, there is a slight risk of your dog being infected with trichinosis by eating pork. Trichinosis, also known as trichinellosis, is a worldwide, food borne disease caused by an intestinal roundworm, uncommon in the United States. Both humans and pets who eat raw or undercooked meat of infected animals can develop the disease. Undercooked or raw meat of infected animals contains the roundworm. The disease can lead to muscle soreness and pain together with swelling of the upper eyelids in mild cases but can lead to more severe symptoms.

If you would like to feed pork but want to take all necessary precautions, it is recommended that the pork be frozen for 3 weeks to kill the parasite. The most important precaution is to make sure that all fresh pork and pork products are properly cooked. Other raw and undercooked meat should also be avoided, especially meat from wild animals.

By: JR

JR — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:24:15 +0000

Ive seen it.

Many dogs are fine but a few dogs will have serious problems that require quick action to a vet.

Even though the pork names snausages / bacon strips sound better its usually beef flavored.

By: upferretmadferret

upferretmadferret — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:59:26 +0000

Someone is winding you up.
Dogs shouldn’t eat potatoes, grapes, chocolate,
Garlic and onions both contain a substance called alum which can have neurological effects on dogs including leading to seizures and problems walking.
other foods that are poisonous to dogs are:
walnuts and macademia nuts
raw liver
Tea, coffee and cola type drinks (same poison as chocolate)
grapes raisins and sultanas
pear pips, apple pips, kernels of plums, peaches etc
turkey skin
raw fish especially salmon
some mushrooms
cat food can cause metabolic imbalances
milk and other diary products – dogs are lactose intolerant
raw eggs
potato, rhubarb and tomato leaves/stems
yeast dough
citrus oil
vitamin supplements containing iron.

By: aresee

aresee — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 02:32:20 +0000

Unless its a Jewish dog, of course it can eat pork, and bacon and sausages as treats but do give it as its main diet dog food because this has all the vitamins etc that he will need to keep him healthy.

By: wraeth

wraeth — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:57:27 +0000

If you feed him pork you just have to make sure it is cooked properly as pork has the potential for worms in it, also the reason people aren’t supposed to eat pink pork.