jacqui835 Posted December 9, 2010 Author Share Posted December 9, 2010 I'm surprised no one else has already said this...FARTING. Roo meat makes a lot of dogs I've met fart and it stinks like you wouldn't believe. My dog can munch away on it happily but my bitch, my oath. She gets a taste of it and clears the room. Surely I'm not the only person whose known of this side effect??? It's funny you say that. The first day we gave it to them was on Saturday, when we got our new kitten. The dog nearly killed us - we're used to stinky farts from him but this was something else. However since then, he has had roo every day but fortunately hasn't done anymore of those farts, so maybe it's something they need to accustom themselves to? If I don't eat lamb for ages and then have some it upsets my stomach because it's a very fatty meat, but if I eat it every week I'm fine. We had to cut back on the eggs though because of farting issues lol it just made sharing the lounge room with the dog unbearable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KateAndDuke Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have my dog on raw food and I make up half roo half chicken mince patties for his morning meal. I was originally going to do just roo, but it's so lean I decided to add in the chicken. I get a 5kg bag of roo fresh mince for about $20. That with 5kg of chicken mince makes enough patties to last a month. No problems thus far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I have a girl with chronic pancreatitis and she gets mainly roo in her mix and does brilliantly on it. The others get a mixture of roo and whatever - chicken mince has the highest amount of fat so I only give that to puppies, mostly lamb or beef mince is added to the roo. A couple times a week they will get roo with their dinner also. Roo tail is awesome as well. I haven't noticed flatulence with the roo - mine get it with eggs or with too much poultry mince though. Eeewwwwww! Recently my supplier had rabbit mince - just long enough for my lot to get addicted to it, then he couldn't get it any more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laeral Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Very interested in this topic. Does anyone know where I can get kangaroo in Victoria? Mega Pet Warehouse in Ringwood has Roo tails and Roo mince. Though they have been out of roo tails for a while now I'm surprised no one else has already said this...FARTING. Roo meat makes a lot of dogs I've met fart and it stinks like you wouldn't believe. My dog can munch away on it happily but my bitch, my oath. She gets a taste of it and clears the room. Surely I'm not the only person whose known of this side effect??? My girl gets roo meat nearly every day and has never had smelly farts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 That's great news, I think they would both disown me now if I stopped feeding them kangaroo! This was fresh, never frozen, and it doesn't seem to even smell as strongly as say chicken or beef/lamb so I don't mind it at all. It's just the meat, nothing added. I am in Sydney, and he also gave us a frozen kangaroo tail which the dog devoured. He is a great pet supplies guy, and he knows how to ensure I don't go anywhere else lol. Can you tell me where, please? I've been going to the same pet food supplier for years, but he had to retire due to ill health. Since then, I've tried two places who home deliver and another place about an hour's drive away from me. The dogs have enjoyed any of the food. Since then, I've been getting their raw from Woolworths - a pet food product called "Supreme Steaks". For about the first time ever, the dogs are hoing into their food, but their poops are huge, not messy, but it seems to indicate that there is a bit of excessive something or other in the food. I give them dried kangaroo tails which they loves, so obviously there is something about kangaroo meat that appeals to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jemappelle Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Roo meat is a bit too lean for cats - they require fat in their diet. And be careful as the preservatives destroy the thiamine in the meat. Thiamine is essential for cats and a cat can die from thiamine deficiency. It's very difficult to get pet meat without preservatives and most of the places down here tell me that all pet meat has some form of preservative in it. I try to stick to human grade and use the pet meat more as a treat as they love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 Roo meat is a bit too lean for cats - they require fat in their diet. And be careful as the preservatives destroy the thiamine in the meat. Thiamine is essential for cats and a cat can die from thiamine deficiency.It's very difficult to get pet meat without preservatives and most of the places down here tell me that all pet meat has some form of preservative in it. I try to stick to human grade and use the pet meat more as a treat as they love it! We are lucky here in WA as there is an awesome pet supply store here and they dont use presevatives in their food at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui835 Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share Posted December 10, 2010 Roo meat is a bit too lean for cats - they require fat in their diet. And be careful as the preservatives destroy the thiamine in the meat. Thiamine is essential for cats and a cat can die from thiamine deficiency.It's very difficult to get pet meat without preservatives and most of the places down here tell me that all pet meat has some form of preservative in it. I try to stick to human grade and use the pet meat more as a treat as they love it! Oh it's not all he gets don't worry and same for the dog. They just adore it though. And fortunately for us, there is nothing in this meat, it's fresh off the back of a roo lol and we're in Sydney NSW. The owner of the store is not a fan of dog food at all, and knows all about the kinds of things that typically go into it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Very interested in this topic. Does anyone know where I can get kangaroo in Victoria? I usually buy it from my local Petstock (no preservatives) but today I foung it at Woolworths in the human meat section (mince, steaks, sausages). 1kg packs for $7.85.I mix it with the VAN'S complete mix. The Roo mince for pets at the supermarket is a few dollars cheaper but has preservatives in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyosha Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 The farting is due to the high protien content. It's great for dogs that need a leaner diet, but be wary of feeding it to already lean or active dogs as the low fat content can cause big dramas (sighthounds in particular). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 My dogs get Kangaroo BARF from Canine Country, it's a non-fatty meat, the dogs do well on it. Some dogs turn their noses up at it as it can be too rich for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Can you please tell me the name of the pet store? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DURNSTEIN Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I worry about the pet shop meat having colouring agent and preservatives in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydoo Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Most Coles and Woolworths around here stock a human grade range. I give Billie the odd bit of mince or steak as a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacqui835 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 If anyone is wanting to know where I get my kangaroo meat from please just send me a message as a couple of people have already done. It hasn't had anything added to it. The store I visit is in Sydney, NSW approx. 20 mins from the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manx Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Our racing Greyhounds are feed Roo meat and chicken mince for fat and they are winning alot of races on it. I buy mine from Coles 2 kilos $6.70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan's Mum Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Brennan loves Kangaroo mince, and Roo tails..absolutely loves them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfthewords Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Both of mine are on kangaroo meat regularly, both mince from Woolies/Coles and tail bones with chunks of meat. They keep Carl occupied for hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDocker Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 We are lucky here in WA as there is an awesome pet supply store here and they dont use presevatives in their food at all. Which one is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Both of mine are on kangaroo meat regularly, both mince from Woolies/Coles and tail bones with chunks of meat. They keep Carl occupied for hours! I am off today to look for these because I know the pet meat "steaks" I am buying in Woollies are packed with preservatives, but I am wondering what I can expect to pay per kilo for kangaroo? I will be checking out butchers, of course - but haven't been in one for years (vegetarian). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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