Moose Meat. OK?

    • Gold Top Dog

    Moose Meat. OK?

     Ok, around here it seems to be pretty common knowlege that you don't give dogs raw moose meat.  At least everyone in the last couple weeks seems to know this.  I didn't.  I have always given it to them, with no problems.  They've gotten it the last 3 years at least. 

    When asked, the only answer I've been provided with is because of Brain Worm.  Which online translates to Meningeal Worms.  What I can't find is, if they effect dogs.  I can find lots of studies in White Tail Deer, mostly in the south, and some on moose and also on Llamas.  But I've searched with a billion different phrases and words to see if a dog can contract them, and have come up with nothing.  There are also no studies done on wolves or foxes, that I can find.  I know wolves eat deer and moose.  

    Jen told me that Clayton told her a long time ago not to give her dogs moose meat, because of Flukes, which I think, loosely translates to the same thing.  Again, I can't find anything to back this up.  But its got me worried.  I also know I have 2 deer spines and a few femurs on their way this weekend for my dogs.  I'd like to give them to them, but of course now, I'm paranoid.  

    Can anyone point me in the right direction, or just tell me what is up?   Sorry if this should have been in health...I couldn't decide.

    • Gold Top Dog
    I have never heard about the moose thing. I give my dogs raw deer bones about once a week. I have never heard of anything bad about that either. I would like to see something to back up the worries other than "I heard" hmm
    • Gold Top Dog

    My brother lives in an area of Wisconsin that has had some reported cases in deer...however normally the large animal Vet I used to work for said that it was safe.  However, the deer around there are tested when shot/or killed, and my brother then waits before feeding it to his Dobermans and Minpin.  Most of the people he knows who feed raw diet have not been concerned about it, I guess it would be interesting to know what % tested have come back positive.  For the most part, I would think it would be safe, at least the Vet I used to work for felt so.  I would ask your local Department of Natural Resources who would do the testing and see what they have as far as results.  In that are of Wi there have been no reported cases in Wolves or Coyotes and so as of yet they haven't issued any warnings.

    Let us know what you find out!

    • Bronze

     I don't live in an area where moose meat is easy to come by, tho I've wished I could get it to feed my dogs.  But do you freeze wild game before feeding it?  I have heard to freeze wild game (anything other than bought at a grocery) for at least 2 months before feeding it to your dogs to kill any parasites.

    • Gold Top Dog

     Sometimes I freeze it, sometimes not.  Never for 2 months though.  Maybe a week tops.