due to hysteria, some people are terrified to feed their dogs raw pork or any raw meat at all.

My pet dog Remy eats a diet of mostly raw chicken, but to add variety I also feed him raw pork, turkey and beef.

Pork is less expensive than lots of other meats so it’s a great option to keep in his rotation of raw pet dog food recipes.

The following are some common questions pet dog owners ask about raw pork.

Does raw pork carry a parasite that will kill dogs?

No. Not if you’re feeding your pet dog commercial raw pork from a grocery store or credible raw pet dog food company.

I would personally avoid feeding a pet dog wild pork/boar, however.

This is because wild boars may carry a parasite called Trichinella spiralisis which was once a lot more common in pork. The parasite causes the disease trichinosis.

“Many people associate pork with trichinosis,” wrote Dr. Laura Duclos for the raw pet dog food company Nature’s Variety, which uses raw pork in some of its products.

Trichinella in commercial pork products is virtually zero, she wrote. Human cases of trichinosis are rare, with less than 12 cases per year. a lot of of these cases occurred when people ate undercooked wild animals such as boar, bear or mountain lion.

For this reason, I suggest you avoid feeding your pet dog any wild boar unless it is cooked.

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The reason pork obtained a bad track record was because in the early 20th century, pigs in the united states were fed garbage consisting of scraps of pork from slaughter houses, wrote Duclos.

This garbage also attracted rats, which the pigs also ate, wrote Duclos. Rats were the primary animals that spread infections to the pigs. considering that then, the government has banned pig farms from feeding raw meat and garbage to pigs.

Just to be on the safe side, I always freeze raw pork for two weeks before feeding it to my pet dog as part of his raw pet dog food diet.

Freezing the meat will kill any trichinella parasites, according to Dr. Karen Becker on the web site HealthyPets.Mercola.com. She says to freeze all pork for three weeks, but I typically only freeze it for two.

There is generally no chance of U.S. supermarket pork consisting of parasites. Plus, a lot of pork is frozen before it’s sold, anyway. I’m just a worrier, so I freeze it again to be on the safe side.

Raw feeding is a work in progress and we all do the best we can.

Will my pet dog get sick from raw pork?

Most likely not. Dogs can eat raw pork.

A pet dog could get sick from eating raw meat of any kind, but the chances are low. A pet dog could also get sick from eating dry pet dog food. As long as your pet dog is healthy and the raw meat is fresh and introduced slowly, he must be fine. There are small risks to feeding a raw food diet for dogs, but I believe the benefits outweigh those risks for a lot of dogs.

I can’t believe how lots of searches my site gets for questions like “Can dogs eat raw meat?” Are we forgetting that dogs and cats are created for eating meat?

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Can dogs have raw pork bones?

You must never feed cooked bones of any kind to a dog, because cooked bones become hard and sharp.

As for raw pork bones, it’s all about knowing your particular dog.

Yes, it is possible for a pet dog to attempt swallowing a piece of bone that is too large, and this could be a choking hazard. because of this, I do not feed my pet dog raw pork bones. Your pet dog may be different, which is why it’s crucial to supervise your pet dog whenever he is eating bones of any kind.

Will pork bones break my dog’s teeth?

De kunne. Again, it’s about knowing your particular dog.

I do not feed my pet dog pork bones because I do worry about him breaking his teeth. The only bones I feed him are raw chicken and turkey bones. considering that chicken and turkey bones are softer, he has no trouble digesting them, even if he swallows large pieces.

Why can’t I just feed my pet dog cooked pork?

You certainly can, but never feed cooked bones.

Although raw meat is normally a lot more nutritious for dogs than cooked meat, cooking the food is the next best thing.

Hvad med dig? Do you feed your pet dog pork?

Let us know in the comments below!

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Lindsay Stordahl is the founder of That Mutt. She writes about pet dog training, pet dog exercise and feeding a healthy raw diet.