Raw Chicken Necks For Dogs

Over those twenty years i ve learned a lot and the raw diet i feed my dogs today has changed from the raw diet i fed them twenty and even five years ago.

Raw chicken necks for dogs. So in the researchers minds if raw chicken is a camplylobacter is b and apn is c then a b c. Dog owners have been advised to avoid feeding their pets raw chicken after researchers found a link between the meat and a rare and potentially fatal form of canine paralysis. Primal pet foods chicken necks raw meaty bones are intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only. I think that it would be unwise to ignore the association that has been made between chicken necks and apn but as will all things i think that the report needs to be taken in context and the true risks weighed up.

Focusing on the consumption of raw chicken meat. With an approximate 65 meat and 35 bone ratio these necks are ideal for dogs of any breed or size and can be served as a complete diet with the addition of organ meat. The issue with feeding chicken necks to dogs comes into this category. Hearty chicken taste with a fun crunch your dog will love.

Feeding dogs raw chicken necks can result in them ingesting thyroid hormone from the thyroid tissue or gland on the neck which over time leads them to develop hyperthyroidism. Campylobacter is found on and in 70 of chicken meat due to husbandry intensive farming practices and chicken processing methods. One of the most significant changes to my dogs raw meals is the absence of chicken and other poultry. Raw chicken necks provide calcium and act as a tooth brush to keep your dog s teeth clean.

The same hypothesis is being extended to dogs as there is a correlation between dogs having the disease and recently eating raw chicken necks which carry bacteria including campylobacter. I think that s a stretch and i m not confident making that jump. The study which examined 27 dogs with apn found that of the 27 26 ate raw chicken as part of their diets. The team studied 27 dogs with symptoms of apn and 47 dogs without examining physical symptoms and interviewing the owners about recent behaviours and diet.

Chicken necks are a particularly popular treat for small dogs but vets are warning owners to steer clear. Every attempt has been made to ensure that the nutritional information provided is an accurate representation of an actual or average as fed analysis of this product. If you choose to feed raw chicken necks as part of your dog s diet select necks from chicken raised without antibiotics or hormones. Our all natural usda inspected chicken necks provide a chew and crunch your dog will love.

The necks should make up no more than 30 percent to 50 percent of your dog s nutritional intake. This is one reason to at least avoid feeding your dog the neck of a raw chicken and perhaps look at other body parts. Therefore all raw chicken is the problem and the main cause of apn.