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30-10-2006, 11:03 AM
Has anyone heard of this.. feeding dogs fat
Someone said to me they feed their dogs complete food and add chunks of lard? I honestly cant see any point in this apart from giving the dogs clogged arterys? Maybe someone can enlighten me
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30-10-2006, 11:16 AM
Originally Posted by Zuba 
Someone said to me they feed their dogs complete food and add chunks of lard? I honestly cant see any point in this apart from giving the dogs clogged arterys? Maybe someone can enlighten me
http://www.provet.co.uk/health/disea...reatitiscu.htm
http://www.gsdhelpline.com/depancrea.htm
(some vets mine included think that the BARF diet may contribute to the development of pancreatitis in susceptible dogs )...
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30-10-2006, 11:20 AM
Originally Posted by Minihaha
(some vets mine included think that the BARF diet is particularly bad for susceptible dogs, they can't metabolises all that fat )...
If the dogs are having zero carbs they need fat for energy...I suppose it becomes a problem when people are feeding carbs with a raw diet??Still not quite the same as adding chunks of lard to dog food and can't think what the person is thinking of tbh??...
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30-10-2006, 11:21 AM
Originally Posted by Minihaha
High fat diets are thought to contribute to pancreatitis, some breeds in particular are predisposed to this including Miniature Schnauzers... this explains why
http://www.gsdhelpline.com/depancrea.htm
(some vets mine included think that the BARF diet is particularly bad for susceptible dogs, they can't metabolises all that fat )...
So it isn't a good idea to add fat to the diet
so why would somebody do it? The person who told me this is far from responsible but I cannot figure why somebody would do this?
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30-10-2006, 11:22 AM
Originally Posted by Minihaha
High fat diets are thought to contribute to pancreatitis, some breeds in particular are predisposed to this including Miniature Schnauzers... this explains why
http://www.gsdhelpline.com/depancrea.htm
(some vets mine included think that the BARF diet is particularly bad for susceptible dogs, they can't metabolises all that fat )...
Also to add: If people do lots of research there are actually raw diets suitable for dogs with the above conditions or that are susceptible to them.
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30-10-2006, 11:23 AM
Originally Posted by myschievous
If the dogs are having zero carbs they need fat for energy...I suppose it becomes a problem when people are feeding carbs with a raw diet??Still not quite the same as adding chunks of lard to dog food and can't think what the person is thinking of tbh??...
The person who told me is far from responsible and so it didn't suprise me that it wasn't a good thing to do, what makes it worse is this person is a breeder. God knows what advise they are giving to all the new puppy owners
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30-10-2006, 11:30 AM
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30-10-2006, 11:32 AM
Originally Posted by Zetacharlie
I can understand maybe leaving the fat on raw meaty bones, but feeding lard seems ludicrous for whatever reasons......
Its killing me not knowing, i have my suspitions as to why but want to know what everyone else thinks before I say 
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30-10-2006, 11:42 AM
Also lard contains the chemicals bha and bht that people say to avoid in dog food for it being a possible carconogenic (sorry spelling!?) when fed on a regular basis.
I just can't think what the person is thinking still!
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