Friday, March 9, 2012
Some of the Raw Food diets for dogs are conflicting.
B.A.R.F. Suggests:
Garlic is nature's antibiotic and often called nature鈥檚 wonder drug. There is no doubt that garlic does confer some health advantages. Garlic has been found to have effective antimicrobial properties, inhibiting the growth of both bacteria and fungi. Garlic helps stabilize blood pressure and gives a good solid boost to the immune system, keeping at bay infections of various sorts particularly upper respiratory tract infections. Much of it's success is due to various compounds of sulfur. Garlic is a health building and disease preventing herb. It is rich in potassium, zinc, vitamins A and C, and selenium. It also contains calcium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1 and some iron.
Where as Raw Meaty Bones says:
Things to avoid:
Onions, garlic and chocolate 鈥?toxic to pets.
So my question is: Has anyone had any problems giving their dog/pet garlic? All of my dogs have eaten garlic and never experienced any problems.|||Garlic & onion contain sulfoxides and disulfides, which can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. Cats are more susceptible than dogs. Garlic is less toxic than onions. Dogs can be anemic and unless they get regular vet check ups & blood work owners would not even realize.
That said, many dog foods contain garlic. I do not know how much garlic a dog would have to eat for it to have an adverse affect.|||Garlic in moderation is fine, too much thins the blood and may cause anaemia.|||i asked the same question an its fine in moderation make sure you boil the garlic before you put it in the food. good luck.
ADD- i forgot to say i've been using it for a while now and no harm has come to my dogs they are very healthy.|||Garlic is like grapes/raisins, we don't know the toxic dose and you won't know they are toxic until the anemia is severe enough to cause symptoms or if screening blood work is ran at a wellness exam.
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