{"id":362427,"date":"2010-02-25T12:16:45","date_gmt":"2010-02-25T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/askthevet.smartpak.com\/?p=759"},"modified":"2010-02-25T12:16:45","modified_gmt":"2010-02-25T16:16:45","slug":"are-raw-eggs-safe-to-feed-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/362427","title":{"rendered":"Are Raw Eggs Safe to Feed Dogs?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I was told that un-cooked eggs are good for a dogs coat. Is that statement true? JB, California<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dear JB,<\/p>\n<p>I thought this question was going to be an easy one but then I searched the internet to get a feel for the topic and wow, there are lots of different opinions out there. Here are the facts as set forth by the NRC Nutrient Requirement of Dogs and Cats (the \u201cbible\u201d of feeding pets):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The discovery of biotin as an essential nutrient for animals was intimately linked with the demonstration that certain food extracts were able to reverse a condition produced by the feeding of raw egg white. Egg white contains a glycoprotein avidin that very tightly binds biotin, is resistant to intestinal proteolysis, and is biologically inactive. One molecule of avidin binds four molecules of biotin, and even heat treatment releases only 0-10% of the bound biotin. Spontaneous biotin deficiencies rarely occur in dog and cats in the absence of a diet containing raw egg white.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>What this tells me is that feeding raw eggs (or at least raw egg whites) is NOT a good thing for dogs. In fact, feeding raw eggs could cause the very thing you\u2019re trying to prevent by binding an essential nutrient (biotin) that dogs need for healthy skin and coat.<\/p>\n<p>So my advice is to steer away from eggs and towards products that contain ingredients proven to support resilient skin and shiny coats such as fatty acids, gelatin (a source of protein), and biotin, a vitamin necessary for protein production. Take a look at our new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smartpakcanine.com\/ProductClass.aspx?productclassid=8226\">SmartCanine Skin &amp; Coat<\/a>, which offers a correct balance of Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids from a blend of fish oil, flax seed, olive oil and rice bran.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, make sure you\u2019re feeding your dog a high-quality, complete and balanced diet appropriate for his lifestage. Then include regular grooming and not too much bathing so you don\u2019t strip his coat of healthy and protective oils. With attention like this to the inside and outside of your dog, he\u2019ll be slick and shiny in no time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was told that un-cooked eggs are good for a dogs coat. Is that statement true? JB, California Dear JB, I thought this question was going to be an easy one but then I searched the internet to get a feel for the topic and wow, there are lots of different opinions out there. Here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-362427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/137"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362427\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}