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Shrimp

Posted : 6/3/2010 1:18:56 PM

Last night I was taking out some frozen shrimp to thaw for dinner, Bugsy was super interested and recently someone had told me they gave their dog frozen shrimp as a treat so I gave him one. WOW did he like it!

So any reason not to?

BTW these were frozen raw in shell. I would never give him a bunch of them because I know they use a salt water solution to flash freeze them but as an every once in a while treat?

We have shrimp often - usually local fresh never frozen, would that be OK?

sharismom

Posted : 6/3/2010 1:30:18 PM

Shrimp is good for them, though not sure if raw shrimp is okay or not.

My .02 cents, when I was taking Bear to tcvm for the seizures, because he was "warm" in the Eastern medicine, shrimp was a no-no because it is warming.

kpwlee

Posted : 6/3/2010 2:01:21 PM

sharismom
Shrimp is good for them,

Bugsy says I love you Aunt Tina what a good answer LOL

Interesting about the 'warming' nature of it

rwbeagles

Posted : 6/3/2010 2:03:38 PM

absolutely NOT. ALL shrimp...are belonged to ME!! LOL.

jennie_c_d

Posted : 6/3/2010 3:32:06 PM

They made Emma break out in hives, but the other dogs get them, and love them. I'm a silly vegetarian, so I'll occasionally order a pasta dish with shrimp, and ask them to make it WITHOUT, but set the shrimp aside for my dogs. They LOVE it. It's a rare treat, here.

kpwlee

Posted : 6/3/2010 3:43:22 PM

Gina you silly woman we have a LOT of shrimp here - staple food for DH so we can share Big Smile

Thanks Jenny - glad to say he had no issues from it at all

calliecritturs

Posted : 6/3/2010 10:49:00 PM

You want to avoid "warm" stuff if the dog is inflamed. (and that has to do, probably with the state of his liver, Tina -- it was likely where the seizures stuff began in him) -- I've had times when Dr. D TOLD me to give Billy shrimp (because of some nutrient in them).

My dogs love shrimp -- and *I* have to be uber careful -- there is something that they 'wash' them in or something that can actually trigger the itchies in me -- nit's not ALL shrimp -- it's definitely how it's processed or prepared (but it's make me all but give UP shrimp because it's so unpleasant when I do react to them).

tiffy

Posted : 6/5/2010 6:19:53 PM

So raw shrimp is fine?

kpwlee

Posted : 6/8/2010 7:17:24 PM

he did fine - not sure if that means it is fine

Xebby

Posted : 6/8/2010 8:04:38 PM

I've never tried giving Gizmo shrimp but now I'm a bit curious if she would like it.

Can I move in with all you shrimp eaters? It's extremely hard to find FRESH raw shrimp around here.