cassie Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 My OH and my Dad just went fishing and have come home with a whole heap of fish, some Whiting (yummo!) and some others called Trumpeters, which they were planning to use as bait next time. I said we should feed them to the dogs instead, but OH is very hesitant, because of all the small bones etc, he said they could scratch or lodge in their throats. I don't think Trumpeters are the sort of fish humans eat, so does that mean they are not ok for dogs either? I know some other people here feed whole raw fish to their dogs, but is it only ever bought from shops? (And therefore fit for human consumption?) Or can you feed them ANY sort of fish, ie. that you catch yourself? Obviously nothing poisonous of course, puffer fish spring to mind. Thanks for any advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Mine get fish that we catch. They usually get whiting, snapper and trumpeters if we decide to keep any for them - they also get the heads and guts of all the fish we catch for ourselves too. The bones are perfectly safe for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks very much! So you give it to them scales and all? Just as they come? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Thanks very much! So you give it to them scales and all? Just as they come? whenever I can I give my dogs whole raw fish (scales and all) Edited January 12, 2009 by laffi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldens Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) I have never fed raw fish to mydogs, but have given them tonsof micro waved filleted speckled sea trout, redfish, and even much coveted flounder and grey snapper. I always worried about bones. Call me a worry wart. However we had an Irish Setter who loved to go fishing with me and I would throw my baiting casting net to catch mullet and bay shrimp---and he would snag a mullet or two and gobble them donw--more or less alive--because he knew I wouldtake them away from im. I lost that old man to bone cancer at age 12 1/2 years back on July 9, l997...and he had been fishing with me the day before.! Edited January 12, 2009 by goldens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks very much! So you give it to them scales and all? Just as they come? No problem And yep, as they come stright straight from the lake. Alive ones are very much loved by my inquisitive lot too I have never fed raw fish to mydogs, but have given them tonsof micro waved filleted speckled sea trout, redfish, and even much coveted flounder and grey snapper. I wouldn't be giving my dogs cooked/microwaved bones of any kind. Fish bones are very soft and pliable when raw and I have never had a problem with them getting stuck, and I certinaly don't think they would do any internal piercing damage. On a side note I wouldn't feed any large fish like Tuna/Swordfish/big game fish as they carry alot of impurities from the ocean in their flesh which has been proven to cause an array of problems in dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I wouldn't be giving my dogs cooked/microwaved bones of any kind. Fish bones are very soft and pliable when raw and I have never had a problem with them getting stuck, and I certinaly don't think they would do any internal piercing damage. I totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwo2 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks very much! So you give it to them scales and all? Just as they come? On a side note I wouldn't feed any large fish like Tuna/Swordfish/big game fish as they carry alot of impurities from the ocean in their flesh which has been proven to cause an array of problems in dogs. What are the harm that can be done to dogs if feeding Tuna and Sword fish? cos I always give Chelsea to have some when I have them So what fish are ok to feed to dogs? salmon? sardines? snapper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks for your advice Aquaticmalamute and Laffi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaticmalamute Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Large oceaniatic game fish generally suffer from heavy metal poisoning from things such as mercury, they have a larger body mass and thus store more of it in their bodies - Dogs fed alot of game fish are prone to Kidney problems. Fish from the Northwestern Pacific also carry Rickettsia, which fed in large amounts can kill. This is usually found in North American Salmon and Trout, not generally a problem here but if you buy tinned fish it pays to check where it was canned. As for tinned fish I feed Australian Salmon (occasionally), mackrel, sardines and pilchards - but generally anything that is small and oily. However that said, too much oily fish can deplete vitamin E. ETA: Forgot to say that pretty much any small/medium sized fish are fine to feed. Such as the fish I have mentioned as well as leatherjackets, barramundi, flathead, bream, Aust trout, perch, carp, cod, trumpeters, flounder, squid and prawns. Pretty much anything local is good as long as it's not an ocean gamefish Edited January 12, 2009 by aquaticmalamute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwo2 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Large oceaniatic game fish generally suffer from heavy metal poisoning from things such as mercury, they have a larger body mass and thus store more of it in their bodies - Dogs fed alot of game fish are prone to Kidney problems. Fish from the Northwestern Pacific also carry Rickettsia, which fed in large amounts can kill. This is usually found in North American Salmon and Trout, not generally a problem here but if you buy tinned fish it pays to check where it was canned.As for tinned fish I feed Australian Salmon (occasionally), mackrel, sardines and pilchards - but generally anything that is small and oily. However that said, too much oily fish can deplete vitamin E. ETA: Forgot to say that pretty much any small/medium sized fish are fine to feed. Such as the fish I have mentioned as well as leatherjackets, barramundi, flathead, bream, Aust trout, perch, carp, cod, trumpeters, flounder, squid and prawns. Pretty much anything local is good as long as it's not an ocean gamefish Thanks for the information. So it is actually the size that matters not the species of the fish. So what do you think about feeding baby swordfish? I like it so much and it is always on special in the market. Is it ok for humans to eat too? Is the Australian Salmon different from those Tasmanian Salmon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I've started feeding small whole bait fish and the dogs love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraNik Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 We feed whole fresh sardines - they are just as cheap fresh as they are in the tin. Jedi loves to bite their heads off and rip out the guts and then leaves the bodies lying around the yard. Lovely! Thankfully Ahsoka cleans up after him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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