sandgrubber Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 thesciencedog blog recently put up a post describing studies of trachea sold as dog treats. The studies show that thyroid tissue tends to come along with the trachea, and the result can cause hyperthyroidism. Chicken necks came up in the discussion . . . apparently there's some risk of getting excessive thyroxine from feeding them as well. https://thesciencedog.wordpress.com/2015/10/29/got-gullet/ Quoting from near the end of the article: "The knowledge that the presence of animal thyroid tissue in foods can cause hyperthyroidism is not new information. Outbreaks of diet-induced hyperthyroidism in people are well-documented and are the reason that “gullet trimming” as a source of ground beef was outlawed in the 1980’s. Yet, these tissues are still allowed in the foods that we feed to our companion animals. Why is this?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Interesting...I wonder if it just another of those "scare" campaigns about eating anything "meat" ...seems to be a lot of them these days. Edited November 1, 2015 by sheena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willem Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 ...I hope they get the message to every wolf, dingo and wild dog out there so they know what and what not to eat..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 May be used in other countries but we are consistently being told NOT used in Australia. ???????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I have heard this. But so far have had no issues. But i guess once again, everything in moderation is the key :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 ...I hope they get the message to every wolf, dingo and wild dog out there so they know what and what not to eat..... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheena Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 May be used in other countries but we are consistently being told NOT used in Australia. ???????. Not sure what you mean...what is not used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 May be used in other countries but we are consistently being told NOT used in Australia. ???????. Not sure what you mean...what is not used Sorry, overseas chook and similar is said to carry heavy loads of nasties that may effect the thyroid. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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