turkey???

DCluver33 · 11-19-2011, 12:25 AM

i'm not sure if this is in the right forum or not. mods please feel free to move

I recently took a CPR class for dogs for grooming school, we got on the subject of giving turkey to dogs. the instructor of the CPR class and my teacher have both said that turkey ( all parts of it) are bad for dogs and should not be fed,yet I hear people give their dogs some turkey on thanksgiving. so what i want to know is is turkey bad for dogs and why?

Miss Molly May · 11-19-2011, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DCluver33

i'm not sure if this is in the right forum or not. mods please feel free to move

I recently took a CPR class for dogs for grooming school, we got on the subject of giving turkey to dogs. the instructor of the CPR class and my teacher have both said that turkey ( all parts of it) are bad for dogs and should not be fed,yet I hear people give their dogs some turkey on thanksgiving. so what i want to know is is turkey bad for dogs and why?

I feed raw and turkey is part of Molly's diet. We never had any issues!

carmspack · 11-19-2011, 02:24 AM

vast difference between Thanksgiving's roasted turkey (bad) and raw turkey .
My guys all had ground raw turkey with turkey bones tonight. Pups get turkey necks . Frozen turkey necks are great for teething.
Any cooked bone and heated fats create problems .

Carmen
Carmspack Working German Shepherd Dogs

Lucy Dog · 11-19-2011, 02:31 AM

I give Lucy turkey on thanksgiving every year. Any dog I've ever owned have gotten their share of turkey without any problems.

Turkey is a pretty common ingredient on a lot of dog foods too.

**jocoyn** · 11-19-2011, 07:13 AM

My issue with commercial turkey is it is VERY hard to find any that is not pumped full of salt water. I realizing brining makes the meat moister and more tender when it is roasted and is the standard process for frozen turkey but it is nothing near natural. I an sodium sensitive and actually don't like turkey and frozen chicken anymore because of the salt content.

BlackPuppy · 11-19-2011, 07:40 AM

Dogs can die from pancreatitis from getting into the discarded turkey stuff containing the fatty drippings. Apparently, the same goes for turkey skin, which I didn't know.

**JakodaCD OA** · 11-19-2011, 07:43 AM

I'm going to move this to the raw forum

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doggiedad · 11-19-2011, 07:51 AM

when my dog was a pup he was allergic to turkey.
i've given him turkey since then and he's been fine.
i never buy any can food with turkey in it.

Daisy&Lucky's Mom · 11-19-2011, 08:17 AM

Daisy will get white meat w/out the skin this year due to pancreatic issues. Lucky will get the same because they switch food bowls. The two have always gotten someturkey but we limited it.

**lhczth** · 11-19-2011, 09:31 AM

The danger is for kibble fed dogs that are given the leftovers, especially the grease and skin, from the turkey. It is not to raw fed dogs who get turkey as part of their normal diet.

I love this time of year. I can get whole turkeys on sale and store them for later use and lots of lots of parts including very inexpensive backs (my store cuts up the left over fresh turkeys). Turkey is also part of my dogs' normal diet.

11-19-2011, 12:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
DCluver33 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,524	turkey??? i'm not sure if this is in the right forum or not. mods please feel free to move I recently took a CPR class for dogs for grooming school, we got on the subject of giving turkey to dogs. the instructor of the CPR class and my teacher have both said that turkey ( all parts of it) are bad for dogs and should not be fed,yet I hear people give their dogs some turkey on thanksgiving. so what i want to know is is turkey bad for dogs and why? __________________ ~Steph~ Dodger 3 yr old GSD (6/23/08) Molly 13 yr old Border Collie/Aussie Mix (7/4/98) RIP my Angel: Chopper 17 yr old Border Collie (10/1/94-12/30/10) fruit good, cake great, fruitcake nasty crap ~ Jim Gaffigan

11-19-2011, 02:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lucy Dog Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,177	I give Lucy turkey on thanksgiving every year. Any dog I've ever owned have gotten their share of turkey without any problems. Turkey is a pretty common ingredient on a lot of dog foods too. __________________ Paul

11-19-2011, 07:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
jocoyn Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 8,034	My issue with commercial turkey is it is VERY hard to find any that is not pumped full of salt water. I realizing brining makes the meat moister and more tender when it is roasted and is the standard process for frozen turkey but it is nothing near natural. I an sodium sensitive and actually don't like turkey and frozen chicken anymore because of the salt content. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Grim (Grimmy Bear) & Beau (Bo-dee man) Waiting at the Bridge: Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

11-19-2011, 07:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	I'm going to move this to the raw forum)) __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

11-19-2011, 07:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,836	when my dog was a pup he was allergic to turkey. i've given him turkey since then and he's been fine. i never buy any can food with turkey in it. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

11-19-2011, 02:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
carmspack Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 3,322	vast difference between Thanksgiving's roasted turkey (bad) and raw turkey . My guys all had ground raw turkey with turkey bones tonight. Pups get turkey necks . Frozen turkey necks are great for teething. Any cooked bone and heated fats create problems . Carmen Carmspack Working German Shepherd Dogs

11-19-2011, 07:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
BlackPuppy Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,420	Dogs can die from pancreatitis from getting into the discarded turkey stuff containing the fatty drippings. Apparently, the same goes for turkey skin, which I didn't know.

11-19-2011, 08:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
Daisy&Lucky's Mom Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,433	Daisy will get white meat w/out the skin this year due to pancreatic issues. Lucky will get the same because they switch food bowls. The two have always gotten someturkey but we limited it.

11-19-2011, 09:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
lhczth Administrator & LOTR Addict Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 11,694	The danger is for kibble fed dogs that are given the leftovers, especially the grease and skin, from the turkey. It is not to raw fed dogs who get turkey as part of their normal diet. I love this time of year. I can get whole turkeys on sale and store them for later use and lots of lots of parts including very inexpensive backs (my store cuts up the left over fresh turkeys). Turkey is also part of my dogs' normal diet. __________________ Lisa Clark Zu Treuen Händen Working German Shepherd Dogs *South Michigan SchH and Police Club*

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