huski Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Our dogs go nuts for corn on the cob but I have always been too wary to give them any. So, can dogs eat corn on the cob? can they just eat the corn stick left overs? must it be raw or is cooked ok? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTD Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Make sure they chew it up completly. I had a friend whose dog ate one whole causing a blockage. Needed surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Helena Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) I sometimes give Bonnie bits of corn...she seems to really like it, but it goes right through them (in one piece)...the evidence is visible the next day Edited to add: def no actual cobs though, just corn kernels! Edited October 24, 2008 by Miss Helena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie-boy Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 I'd be cutting the corn off the cob. It's the cobs that cause obstructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO not the cobs I have seen a few dogs with blockages caused by indigestible corn cobs :cool: Have also seen a couple of favourite labs years ago- deliberately fed them,by a sick person, and then die from resulting obstruction/infection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 Thanks guys! So no to the cob, but corn itself is ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Definitely NO COB. Corn is OK, but the cobs are deadly. I remember seeing an episode of an animal rescue show where a dog had died because of a blockage caused by a corn cob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa4 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Try creamed corn! My dogs love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crest_Fallen Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Definitely a no to corn on the cob. That goes for cats too (I learnt this the hard way with my cat stealing one but luckily avoided surgery that time, but now hide them really well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 My computer won't let me put up the link for some reason but if you do a seach in general for corn cobs there was a topic from last Feb. titled 'Help. Ate a corn cob'. I used to let my guys chew them but after reading that thread I decided not to take the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockerlover Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 As others have said A definate NO NO!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashka Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) I wouldn't, corn / maize comes out as it goes in. Chuck cobs in a sealed bin, they are dangerous. Just because dogs can eat corn doesn't mean they should, they are not Chooks. Edited October 24, 2008 by Ashka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 A big No here too! If they even eat the corn kernels they cannot digest them properly so they come out in the poop just the same as they went in-whole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7464 Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 We have to throw them in the bin, not the compost because Cody will seek them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 NOOOOO!!! Corn cobs can cause blockages. Apparently they also don't show up in X-rays Corn cobs just aren't worth the risk Dogs don't digest corn, so there are much better treats around to give your dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieC Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Cats sure love it , get a load of this one http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ljMODw-fXaI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabrador Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 (edited) Cats sure love it , get a load of this one http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ljMODw-fXaI That's cute. I don't let my cat eat corn as she is small, and I didn't let the Hamster eat it either (she was < 2kg). I suspect that a couple of pieces of corn stuck together could cause obstruction in a small bowel so I don't risk it. My labs eat it a few times a week (cobs are well hidden though as Boney steals them out of the bin). I can't be bothered pureeing it but that would be the only form in which I would feed it to a small animal. Edited October 25, 2008 by blacklabrador Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tira_mia Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 (edited) my dog loves eating corn on the cob as a treat - i'll hold the cob and he munches on the corn whilst i rotate it . never any of the actual cob though. he's gotten pretty good and polishes all the corn off neater than i can when i eat corn cobs Edited October 25, 2008 by tiramia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 all the animals have eaten corn. our cats used to get the corn cobs when we were finished and pick all the bits out for hours. One is no 19 the other 16 still going no worries. The old GSD lived till 14 and loved corn cobs which we took away when she at all the kernels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harper Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 I know someone that gives their dog cooked bones everyday and always has done with previous dogs who all lived to a very old age. The dog also regularly gets other no nos such as onion plus has free access to the compost bin. No way would I allow my dogs to eat cooked bones or anything I have learnt to be a danger (as in something that has been known to cause problems in many dogs) but for some reason I am the mug with all the vet bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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