Tuna mercury

Yes. My landlord does this with his cats, and it really bothers me. Even people are advised not to eat more than a certain amount of tuna a month. Let me see if I can find some facts....

YIKES!!! I'm never eating tuna again!!! I'm not kidding!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.pbs.org/now/science/mercuryinfish.html

Of the canned tunas, chunk LIGHT tuna has the least amount of mercury - but I still don't use tuna. I do, however, give sardines, jack mackeral, and wild alaskan salmon.

ORIGINAL: dogslyfe

Of the canned tunas, chunk LIGHT tuna has the least amount of mercury - but I still don't use tuna. I do, however, give sardines, jack mackeral, and wild alaskan salmon.

Where do you get jack mackeral and wild alaskan salmon? Do you buy it canned? Sorry for my ignorance on this, I've only just started Ella on raw burger for now and I want to learn of all the different meats I could possibly get her to eat that is good for her.


I knew that my son's neurologist asked me about feeding him tuna because of his autism. I told him that I never feed my son tuna but that was because he wouldn't eat it. Plus, since he already has autism, he can't become MORE autistic, so I didn't quite understand where he was going. Unless he simply thought that might be HOW my son got it. But, uh, if he wants to talk about mercury being the autism culprit, why wouldn't he ask me about his vaccinations? Silly pediatric neurologist. Let's all blame tuna for it's mercury content and NOT the pharmaceutical companies who were putting Thimerosal in the vaccinations (and still do in most flu vaccinations) for years. But, hey, I understand doctors not wanting to rat out their "kick back" source. I mean, with whatever money they get back from pharmaceutical companies everytime they write a script, maybe they could put that towards paying for some of the treatments for some of the children inflicted with autism due to their vaccinations.

UGH. Sorry, this is a WHOLE other topic in itself. Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack a thread in anyway.

Jack mackeral and salmon are going to be in the same aisle as the tuna.  They are in bigger cans tho...I think 15 or 15.5 oz cans.  You have to RINSE the mackeral because it's packed in brine..don't know about the salmon.  And IF you feed fish with bones (I just crunch it up in my hands) don't add the calcium supplement.

As the others have said the simple answer is Yes, along with Swordfish, Shark and one other I can't think of right now.
 
Salmon is a great idea, my Mal loves it once to twice a week. I used the can Salmon you get at the shop, it also gives him his fish oil for the week.

about how expensive is this canned salmon and other things mentioned in here?
I probably won't be going to the store for a bit, so if someone could give me a guess or a price that they pay, I'd appreciate it.[]

What they said. Same aisle as the tuna, but in a bigger can. Yes, do rinse the sardines, jack mackeral and the salmon... they are usually packed with salt and water. I think I usually get a can of jack mack or salmon around $0.99-1.49 ish. Sardines are more expensive, and some of my dogs don't handle sardines as well (gastronomically).

My dogs LOVE "fish night". []

Before i knew a whole lot about Tuna, i soon found out that it also contains dolphin and whale meat (me being a marine bio) definally does NOT agree with that. i also personally do not care for tuna.

I don't feed tuna, I tried giving it once and the dog wouldn't touch it. I won't eat it either, I have always said it was cat food but not even the cat will eat it.
 
I feed canned salmon a couple times a week, it costs me about $2 for 450 grams I think it is. I don't have any in the pantry to check.

"BY EATING 6 OUNCES OF CHUNK WHITE TUNA A WEEK, THE CHILD IS INGESTING ALMOST FOUR TIMES EPA'S RECOMMENDED DOSE."
 
Thats actually not a lot of tuna IMO... 1 and a half of the small cans in a week..?  Scary that the levels are that high.  So according to that statement a safe amount for a child is 1.5 ounces per week.  Thats almost nothing.
 
ETA: and dogs are small like children so they really shouldnt get any tuna. 
 
 

[linkhttp://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=bestandworst]Best/worst seafood choices[/link] based on environmental impact and food safety.

I talked to my doctor about my eating tuna when I was pregnant, because for some reason I was craving it, and she said that there was no problem with my eating two or three cans a week.  Of course, I'm heavier than a lot of dogs, but my concern was with the Poppet, and the doc said that it wouldn't hurt her.  I wouldn't see that it would hurt a dog, either, as long as you're not going overboard.

You know, I've read threads like this before and I understand where everyone is coming from.  But, I don't get it at the same time, how many tuna fish sandwiches did I eat as a kid, not one problem.  And, tuna is in all kinds of cat food and I'm sure lots of cats are getting it daily, no problems. 
 
So what really happens if you get these elevated levels of mercury? 

ORIGINAL: chewbecca

ORIGINAL: dogslyfe

Of the canned tunas, chunk LIGHT tuna has the least amount of mercury - but I still don't use tuna. I do, however, give sardines, jack mackeral, and wild alaskan salmon.

Where do you get jack mackeral and wild alaskan salmon? Do you buy it canned? Sorry for my ignorance on this, I've only just started Ella on raw burger for now and I want to learn of all the different meats I could possibly get her to eat that is good for her.


I knew that my son's neurologist asked me about feeding him tuna because of his autism. I told him that I never feed my son tuna but that was because he wouldn't eat it. Plus, since he already has autism, he can't become MORE autistic, so I didn't quite understand where he was going. Unless he simply thought that might be HOW my son got it. But, uh, if he wants to talk about mercury being the autism culprit, why wouldn't he ask me about his vaccinations? Silly pediatric neurologist. Let's all blame tuna for it's mercury content and NOT the pharmaceutical companies who were putting Thimerosal in the vaccinations (and still do in most flu vaccinations) for years. But, hey, I understand doctors not wanting to rat out their "kick back" source. I mean, with whatever money they get back from pharmaceutical companies everytime they write a script, maybe they could put that towards paying for some of the treatments for some of the children inflicted with autism due to their vaccinations.

UGH. Sorry, this is a WHOLE other topic in itself. Sorry, I didn't mean to hijack a thread in anyway.

Not to further hijack the thread, but that doctor sounds like an absolute genius. The mercury/autism connection is weak at best.

and, for those wanting to know the effects of mercury poisioning, here ya go:

• irritability
• anxiety/nervousness, often with difficulty in breathing
• restlessness
• exaggerated response to stimulation
• fearfulness
• emotional instability
  -lack of self control
  -fits of anger, with violent, irrational behavior
• loss of self confidence
• indecision
• shyness or timidity, being easily embarrassed
• [linkhttp://www.luminet.net/%7Ewenonah/hydro/amalgam.htm]loss of memory[/link]
• inability to concentrate
• lethargy/drowsiness
• insomnia
• mental depression, despondency
• withdrawal
• suicidal tendencies
• manic depression
  
• numbness and tingling of hands, feet, fingers, toes, or lips
• muscle weakness progressing to paralysis
• ataxia
• tremors/trembling of hands, feet, lips, eyelids or tongue
• incoordination
• [linkhttp://www.anapsid.org/cnd/diffdx/mercury2.html]myoneural transmission failure resembling Myasthenia Gravis[/link]
  
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• motor neuron disease (ALS)
• Multiple Sclerosis, see [linkhttp://www.mercurypoisoned.com/janie%27s_story.html]Janie's Story[/link], and [linkhttp://zap.intergate.ca/speech.html]Ken Pressner's Speech to the MS Society [/link]
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HEAD, NECK, [linkhttp://www.mercurypoisoned.com/oral_lichens.html]ORAL CAVITY[/link] DISORDERS

• bleeding gums
• alveolar bone loss
• loosening of teeth
• excessive salivation
• foul breath
• metallic taste
• burning sensation, with tingling of lips, face
• tissue pigmentation (amalgam tattoo of gums)
• leukoplakia
• stomatitis (sores in the mouth)
• ulceration of gingiva, palate, tongue
• dizziness/acute, chronic vertigo
• ringing in the ears
• hearing difficulties
• speech and visual impairment
  -glaucoma
  -restricted, [linkhttp://www.home.earthlink.net/%7Eberniew1/eyerecov.html]dim vision[/link]

GASTROINTESTINAL EFFECTS

• food sensitivities, especially to milk and eggs
• abdominal cramps, [linkhttp://www.whale.to/d/Colitis.html] colitis[/link], diverticulitis or other G.I. complaint
• chronic diarrhea/constipation

[linkhttp://www.home.earthlink.net/%7Eberniew1/cardio.html] CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS[/link]

• abnormal heart rhythm
• characteristic findings on EKG
  -abnormal changes in the S-T segment and/or
  -lower broadened P wave
• unexplained elevated serum triglyceride
• unexplained elevated cholesterol
• abnormal blood pressure, either high or low

IMMUNOLOGIC

• repeated infections
  -viral and fungal
  -mycobacteria
  -[linkhttp://www.cfspages.com/story.html]candida and other yeast infections[/link]
• cancer
• [linkhttp://www.thorne.com/townsend/oct/mercury.html]autoimmune disorder[/link]
  -arthritis
  -lupus erythematosus (LE)
  -multiple sclerosis (MS)
  -scleroderma
  -amyolateral sclerosis (ALS)
  -hypothyroidism

SYSTEMIC EFFECTS

• chronic headaches
• allergies
• severe dermatitis
• unexplained reactivity
• [linkhttp://www.home.earthlink.net/%7Eberniew1/cardio.html] thyroid disturbance[/link]
• subnormal body temperature
• cold, clammy skin, especially hands and feet
• excessive perspiration, w/frequent night sweats
• unexplained sensory symptoms, including pain
• unexplained numbness or burning sensations
• unexplained anemia
  -G-6-PD deficiency
• Chronic kidney disease
  -nephrotic syndrome
  -receiving renal dialysis
  -kidney infection
• adrenal disease
• general fatigue
• loss of appetite/with or without weight loss
• [linkhttp://www.cfspages.com/story.html]loss of weight[/link]
• hypoglycemia