We use to feed 'Spirit' Trouble ground turkey with her weight loss diet.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-cdc-links-1-death-76-illnesses-to-ground-turkey-20110802,0,578786.story
Pit♥bull wrote:Not according to this
I'm not disagreeing with that, but many dogs that have compromised immune system are eating ground turkey due to allergies. Better to be safe than sorry.amalie79 wrote:Dogs who contract it and show symptoms generally have an underlying health issue to begin with that compromises their immune system.
Pit♥bull wrote:I'm not disagreeing with that, but many dogs that have compromised immune system are eating ground turkey due to allergies. Better to be safe than sorry.amalie79 wrote:Pit♥bull wrote:Dogs who contract it and show symptoms generally have an underlying health issue to begin with that compromises their immune system.
hugapitbull wrote:This topic is close to our senses because Trouble ate ground turkey almost exclusively her last 8-9 months (she was allergic to beef). And we always had to be aware of introducing anything (food or environmental) to her or around her because she did have a compromised immune system. She took Atopica for a long while and after that the chemo, two big strikes against the immune system.
At one point early in the allergy fight, Trouble was being treated by an allergy specialist. The specialist was less than excited that I was trying raw because she felt it could introduce bacteria that would cause illness.
I know everyone here is very aware of what is appropriate for their dogs, but sometimes people don't consider dogs being treated for allergies can fall into the compromised immune system category.
Pit♥bull wrote:Not according to this
Add to this that there has been research done showing that dogs do not carry Salmonella in their saliva or on their skin, not even after eating 100% Salmonella infected raw food! But, when they do eat Salmonella infected food, about one third of them will show a moderate concentration of Salmonella in their feces - yet no clinical signs of being sick.
plebayo wrote:The way I understand it with allergies is that the body's immune system is OVER-reactive to allergens... not suppressed or under-reactive. I could be wrong but that is the way I have always understood it.
hugapitbull wrote:she did have a compromised immune system. She took Atopica for a long while and after that the chemo, two big strikes against the immune system.
Most vets push the food brands you mention because it is money in their pockets, not because they are good products.
Just the way the world works now days.amalie79 wrote:what training is given is often sponsored by these companies.
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