feeding raw rabbits to springers

.220 swift

is it ok to feed raw skinned and gutted rabbits to springers and if so how many a day and at what age should the dog be before you begin feeding them

steyrman2

Hi i feed my dogs rabbits once a week along with venison scraps and feedwell dog nuts there in great condition. I will feed them raw meat for another few weeks till it warms up. The main reason for stopping feeding raw meat during the summer is the blue bottles flys will be on it . Then just nuts and once the deer season starts again the will be back on the meat

Farmlife

Don't mean to sound stupid, but do you give it everything? i mean meat with the bone attached? thanks

4200fps

I recon rabbit would be the very finest for him

steyrman2

rgugliel wrote: »

Don't mean to sound stupid, but do you give it everything? i mean meat with the bone attached? thanks

i just gut and skin them for the dogs

gripp

Feeding raw rabbits is fine,its as nature intended,boiling/cooking makes bones brittle and sharp when they break and can cause problems,always feed raw,it is however recomended that you freeze your gutted skinned rabbits for a period of 3 weeks before feeding, to kill off the potential of tape worm being passed on to the dog,

Ronnie Beck

gripp wrote: »

Feeding raw rabbits is fine,its as nature intended,boiling/cooking makes bones brittle and sharp when they break and can cause problems,always feed raw,it is however recomended that you freeze your gutted skinned rabbits for a period of 3 weeks before feeding, to kill off the potential of tape worm being passed on to the dog,

+1 to freezing them. you can leave in the organs if you freeze them. I take out everything bar the heart liver and kidneys and then freeze them. One small rabbit a day is loads if your not feeding nuts.

TriggerPL

rabbit is fine but not a diet of rabbit on it own , i read somewhere that if you eat rabbit and just rabbit that u cant survive on it .

found this on net , for humans but sure it not that different for dogs .

Rabbit starvation, also referred to as protein poisoning or mal de caribou, is a form of acute malnutrition caused by excess consumption of any lean meat (e.g., rabbit) coupled with a lack of other sources of nutrients usually in combination with other stressors, such as severe cold or dry environment. Symptoms include diarrhea, headache, fatigue, low blood pressure and heart rate, and a vague discomfort and hunger that can only be satisfied by consumption of fat or carbohydrates.

Pkiernan

TriggerPL wrote: »

rabbit is fine but not a diet of rabbit on it own , i read somewhere that if you eat rabbit and just rabbit that u cant survive on it .

found this on net , for humans but sure it not that different for dogs .

Rabbit starvation, also referred to as protein poisoning or mal de caribou, is a form of acute malnutrition caused by excess consumption of any lean meat (e.g., rabbit) coupled with a lack of other sources of nutrients usually in combination with other stressors, such as severe cold or dry environment. Symptoms include diarrhea, headache, fatigue, low blood pressure and heart rate, and a vague discomfort and hunger that can only be satisfied by consumption of fat or carbohydrates.

This was because people tend not to eat the guts and bones, where a lot of the essential nutrients are. The dogs should wolf everything down.

TriggerPL

Pkiernan wrote: »

This was because people tend not to eat the guts and bones, where a lot of the essential nutrients are. The dogs should wolf everything down.

he said in his first qoute he guts the rabbits !!:rolleyes:

Pkiernan

I find it hard to believe that a fellow hunter wants to start an issue over a dog eating rabbits....FFS

Does the OP bone out the rabbits too?

My post addressed the phenonomen of "Rabbit Starvation" in humans and that it is not found in animals as they typically eat the entire animal.

It wouldnt happen in a domesticated dog anyway, as they will find roughage and some nutrients in naturally ioccurring plants in the garden.

So please, kindly shove your rolleyes up yer ar$e.

All the best.

TriggerPL

Pkiernan wrote: »

I find it hard to believe that a fellow hunter wants to start an issue over a dog eating rabbits....FFS

Does the OP bone out the rabbits too?

My post addressed the phenonomen of "Rabbit Starvation" in humans and that it is not found in animals as they typically eat the entire animal.

It wouldnt happen in a domesticated dog anyway, as they will find roughage and some nutrients in naturally ioccurring plants in the garden.

So please, kindly shove your rolleyes up yer ar$e.

All the best.

i clearly pionted out a danger of just feeding rabbit , trying to help a fellow hunter . and alot of hunters dont feed rabbit on the bone for fear of choking . and if the dog is confined to a concrete dog run , then getting the required food might not be an option . at no stage did i say not to feed rabbit , just dont have it as it only diet . :rolleyes: these are for you