Why dogs can not pork

In almost every article on feeding dogs, you can find a warning that it is not recommended to feed your four-legged friend with this type of meat. Veterinarians, experienced breeders and dog breeders confirm this. Why dogs should not be given pork, what is the danger of this product?

Pig - a carrier of dangerous diseases

The fears of professionals and dog lovers are by no means groundless. If the animal is raised in conditions where sanitary standards are not observed, farmers do not adhere to the cultivation technology and regular veterinary control is not carried out, the pig becomes a carrier of various parasites, including very dangerous for a dog's body.

If this happens on a pig farm, then pigs from generation to generation develop immunity to diseases, without becoming infected themselves, they transmit pathogens to other animals. These can be the following parasites:

Different types of worms - the dog's digestive system becomes infected with worms, from where they can spread to other organs.
Pork tapeworm - today this type of tapeworm is quite rare, but leads to dangerous consequences, causing a delay in the growth of a dog, a pet loses weight, and the development of the central nervous system is disturbed.

In addition, when eating pork, dogs are at risk of contracting herpesvirus Suid herpesvirus 1, causing infectious bulbar paralysis (Auyeski disease or pseudo-rabies). This disease is accompanied by severe itching in the area of the head, muzzle, abundant drooling. Unfortunately, for a pet, the disease in most cases is fatal.

Trichinosis is another serious pathology that traps a dog who loves to eat pork. The disease causes diarrhea, pain symptoms in the abdomen, fever.

The causative agent of the disease is the trichinella larva - a very tenacious organism that can persist in meat even after heat treatment. If the dog eats raw pork infected with this parasite, then 100% will become infected. Risks of infection of a pet can be reduced by boiling meat for at least an hour.

The negative impact of pork on pet health

Include in the dog's diet is not recommended fatty meat, which is pork. The use of large quantities of this product leads to the development of intestinal disorders. As it turned out, the dog's body does not produce the necessary amount of enzymes that can fully break down pork fat.

If the dog regularly eats pork, then the following diseases can be expected:

enteritis - intestinal inflammation;
diabetes;
diseases of the kidneys and liver.

In addition, fat, which is not properly digested, disrupts the body's metabolic processes. Once in the body and not splitting, it penetrates the bloodstream, increasing cholesterol levels, leading to the formation of plaques in the lumen of the vessels and obesity of the internal organs.

Such a state negatively affects the behavior of a pet, it becomes less active, passively affects what is happening around.

Can pork cause torsion of intestines?

You can hear such an opinion, but how true is it? In fact, this pathology is the result of intense physical exertion, which the dog receives with a full stomach. It doesn’t matter if he ate carrots or pork before that.

Inverted intestines suffer young shepherds, and their owners, it is desirable to carefully plan the regime, making a decent gap between feeding and active physical activities.

Pork can be given if carefully

In fact, pork is a common product, and experts still allow its presence in the dog's diet, not as a regular meal, but as a treat. For example, a pet living on the street in the winter can be treated to pieces of not very fatty meat.

Less than this component is found in the shoulder, brisket, ham, brisket, lumbar part. More fat is in shanks, neck, legs. The fat contained in pork perfectly protects the body from the cold. But the dog should be given such food no more than 2 times a week.

It is important to adhere to the following rules:

raw pork increases the risk of infection by parasites, so it is recommended to boil thoroughly;
pathogens do not die even with severe freezing;
It is forbidden to give pork bones to the dog - in raw form they can also be sources of pathogens, in boiled ones they contain a lot of fat and are practically not digested
It is recommended to purchase only the product that has passed the sanitary inspection.

Like other types of meat, pork contains nutrients - vitamin, mineral components, amino acids. In addition, it is rich in proteins. Therefore, by using a small amount of a high-quality product, the animal's body can also benefit.

Meat is an important part of the dog's diet. But, as it turned out, it can also be a threat to the animal. The owner should be aware of these nuances and more carefully include in the diet some of its species, for example, pork.