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Can dogs eat fish?

Can dogs eat fish?Dogs can eat fish.

The fish isn’t only the yummy food for humans, most dogs are tempted by the fish such as salmon and tuna. Fish are rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega-3 fatty is good for dog’s coat. In fact, there are many brands of dog food with fish added (usually salmon) as they are rich in protein. Especially some dogs have sensitive stomachs or allergic to chicken or beef, the fish is great for them to gain protein.

If you wanna feed you dogs fish, the following should be noted.
First, don’t feed your dogs raw fish can contain bacteria that cause food poisoning. Especially salmon can carry the rickettsia organism causes salmon poisoning. The first symptoms and signs of poisoning are vomiting, diarrhoea, Lymphatic and intumescent. It can be fatal in several weeks without treatment. Thoroughly cooking the fish will kill the parasite and protect your dog. The fish must be cooked, which will kill the noxious organism before feeding your dogs.

Finally, the fish with bones aren’t safe for dogs as the bones can get stuck in dog’s throat and that’s very dangerous. If your dog is pawing on the mouth, increasing drooling or constantly shaking his head, may something is lodged in his throat, you must go to the vet ASAP.

Ggenerally, fish seems to benefit dogs’ health. You can safely feed your dogs.