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09-26-2009, 08:39 PM
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Raw Eggs
So I was talking to a coworker who also has a boxer and asked what she feeds him and she went to say her trick is mixing a raw egg in his food every 3 days. I talked to someone else about if they ever heard of mixing raw egg in dog food and they went off on how bad that is. So....what's everyones option on the raw egg subject, is it bad or good????
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09-27-2009, 03:35 AM
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Good
 Many, many members on this site give raw eggs to their dogs (incidentally, plenty of human athletes consume raw eggs themselves too, as do the general public in things like mayonnaise - but a dog is a heck of a lot less likely to have a problem than we are).I imagine the person freaked out by this was worried about salmonella. Personally, I think that's excessive concern. Even for humans, avoidance of raw eggs is only recommended for those who're already vulnerable (the very young, very old, or those already sick). A dog is far less vulnerable to bacterial poisoning than humans, and in any case, it's about 1 in 10,000 eggs likely to make anyone sick. Giving a couple of raw eggs a week over the dog's entire lifespan (say 12 years) only adds up to 1200 or so eggs. The risk of him striking that "lucky egg" and getting sick from it is really rather minimal. Raw eggs should be limited to 2 per week though. As with most things, moderation is key.
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09-27-2009, 10:54 AM
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I give mine a raw egg once a week. Actually, I haven't given Olive any yet, but I'm going to start. I've given Buster eggs for over a year now, he LOVES them and they are great for the coat!
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09-28-2009, 02:11 PM
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My girl LOVES her raw eggs and has never had a problem. It is my weekend amusement to give it to her shell and all and watch her smack it with her paw and gobble the whole thing up. She licks the floor so good I hardly need to wash it
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09-28-2009, 03:34 PM
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