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What nutritional benefit do sardines, mackerel, and salmon give to dogs?

Question by What du talkin bout Willis: What nutritional benefit do sardines, mackerel, and salmon give to dogs?
I’ve seen many people who feed raw diet say that they give their dogs these three fish. Why?@jess… I didn’t average raw sardines, mackerel, and salmon. I meant all canned and in water. Is it however once a week okay?

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Answer by Dutchman
Protein and oils. I feed dry…but nurse mothers all receive a can a salmon daily.

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4 Responses to “What nutritional benefit do sardines, mackerel, and salmon give to dogs?”

  1. February 2nd, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    Lorraine says:

    Salmon and oily fish contain omega.

    Mine get a tin of sardines a week but as long as they are “oily” fish then any will do.

    Just dug this out that I keep.

    Nutrition in Fish

    Fish is as useful a source of animal protein as meat. The oily fish, such as sardines and salmon contain vitamins A and D in their flesh, whereas in the white fish such as cod these are only present in the fish’s liver. The bones of sardines, whitebait and tinned salmon provide calcium and phosphorous. Since all fish contain protein it is a good body building food and oily fish is useful for energy and as a protective food. Because of its fat content, oily fish is not as easy digested.

    Proteinvaries between species, from 12% – 25% per 100 grams. Proteins are needed by the body as they are made up of amino acids, fish contains most of the essential amino acids; arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threoline and valine. The only essential amino acid not found in significant amounts is tryptophan. Non essential amino acids are also present; cystenic, aspartic, serine, glumatic, proline, glycine, alanini, tyrosine and taurine.

    Oil and fatvaries from species to species, ranging from 1 – 15%, but averages at 4%. These oils are mainly unsaturated fats and some are highly polyunsaturated.

    MineralsPhosphorous, fluoride, magnesium, iodine, calcium and potassium are found, while trace elements of iron, zinc and selenium can also be found.

    Some of the B group vitamins are found in fish; thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. vitamins A and D can also be found in the flesh of oily fish. The liver of white fish also contains vitamins A and D

    Note from a study ”….nearly all cases of toxicity from pharmacological doses of Vitamin D resulted from the consumption of vitamin D2. which is synthesized from plant sterols, thus it is suggested therefore not to be considered a true vitamin. Carnivores need to obtain Vitamin D from vitamin D- rich fatty animal foods such as those consumed throughout evolution in food such as liver, egg yolk and fish

  2. February 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    jess says:

    “Raw fish contains an enzyme that breaks down Vitamin B2, so feeding too much raw fish to your dog, can result in a vitamin deficiency. The simple and safe way to feed fish to your dog, is to cook it first, as the cooking process deactivates this enzyme and also reduces the risk of any parasitic infections being passed onto your pet from the raw fish.”

    Fish is fed once or twice a week in RAW diets.

  3. February 2nd, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    MamaBas says:

    Natural oils – good for coats. Also high in protein.

  4. February 2nd, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    You asked for it says:

    because of the protein and omega 3′s