raw egg?

[carver1102]

ok, i am checking with bw to see if this is legitimate. i was told if you feed a dog a raw egg, it helps their coat become shiny. is this true? if so is are there any other benefits and how often should you feed them a raw egg. and if this is not the best thing to do, i want to know. thanks for any input.

 

[My Calla]

I mix a raw egg in Calla's food once or twice a week. It does help their coat become shiny-er, but I am not sure of any other benefits. Calla loves an egg mixed into her food. No bad effects, except maybe a little gas.

 

[gmacleod]

Raw egg is extremely nutritious, is a natural food for dogs, and does indeed help keep the coat in good condition. Providing they are fed in moderation. An appropriate amount of raw egg to feed is one or two per week. Feed a raw egg every single day and it will have the opposite effect - your dog's hair will fall out

That is due to the adavin in the egg white binding to biotin (a B vitamin) and preventing it being absorbed properly. Egg yolk contains biotin, of course, so it is balanced to a reasonable extent. Feed in excess though, and the excessive adavin will cause problems - like so many things in life, while a little is very beneficial, taken to excess it does more harm than good.

 

[harlie'smom]

The whole egg?

 

[My Calla]

I don't feed the shell. I just crack the egg and pour it over her food--kinda mix it up.

 

[Checkers]

I do the shell too :D Adds a bit of crunch .

 

[gmacleod]

If your dog will eat the shell, then you should feed that too. Extra calcium You'd need to crumble it up pretty well though.

 

[carver1102]

great! thanks for the advice, and advice is always appreciated.

 

[foreman]

I put a whole egg in Foreman's Raw diet maybe, 2 times a week.It also helps with the poos.In the case of Chicken,sometimes he gets a little constipated so the egg helps.BTW i love your AVATAR could you tell me where you got it?

 

[carver1102]

I put a whole egg in Foreman's Raw diet maybe, 2 times a week.It also helps with the poos.In the case of Chicken,sometimes he gets a little constipated so the egg helps.BTW i love your AVATAR could you tell me where you got it?

well, i got it off of animationfactory.com i think you may have to pay for a subscription. i did b/c i use if for video editing. but, if you do powerpoint or if you love little things like the avatar (which i do) it is defintely worth it.