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Good quality ingredient with beneficial nutrients
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Garlic in dog food
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As many dog owners know, very large doses of garlic can be dangerous for dogs - a fact that has led to garlic being omitted from most dogs' diets for decades, but what most dog owners don't know is that small amounts of garlic can actually be extremely beneficial.
Basically, garlic helps to keep your dog free from all sorts of nasties: it is an effective anti-fungal and anti-bacterial, it helps to eliminate intestinal worms and it acts as a deterrant to skin parasites like ticks. For these reasons, garlic can be a real help for dogs with all sorts of ailments and infections caused by bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection. And it's benefits don't stop there. Garlic has been linked with lowering blood sugar in diabetics, to aiding joint mobility and even to lowering blood cholesterol!
Some dog foods are now starting to include garlic in their recipes but if you would like to add your own, roughly one clove per 10kg of body weight per day is a good place to start. Toxic doses really have to be quite huge (as much as two whole bulbs per day for an extended period) so don't be too concerned about over feeding garlic.
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commune •one year ago
There is absolutely no scientific evidence supporting the idea that small amounts of garlic are beneficial for dogs. It is highly irresponsible of AADF to include garlic as a “safe food” and label it green. The potential risks of feeding garlic to dogs far outweigh any anecdotal claims of benefit. This article needs to be corrected—labeling garlic as safe is not only misleading but also dangerous. AADF should revise this content immediately and mark garlic as a red-listed food.
commune •one year ago
Why is this marked green??? Why would anyone give this to their dogs?
Claire Brimble •one year ago
If you crush the bulb first and let rest for 15 mins then feed its fine. I wouldn't feed my dog the amount suggested for his weight as I'd worry that would be way too much but a small amount is fine.
Pj Graham •2 years ago
This study produced deadly results for Dogs. The amounts of garlic that were fed were ridiculous. Fed over seven days several whole bulbs of garlic. https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/ajvr/61/11/ajvr.2000.61.1446.xml
I suggest that one does real research before flipping out over minute amounts of garlic. Understand the underlying health of your animal. The benifits of garlic and the type and amounts †¦. Just like human food †¦here is more information with positive information https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/garlic-for-dogs-poison-or-medicine/
commune
Pj Graham
•one year ago
Nevertheless, the conclusion remains that even small, regular amounts of garlic can be toxic to dogs. You can read more about it here: https://www.thecaninecode.co.uk/blog/can-dogs-eat-garlic-the-science-behind-the-debate
Furthermore, so-called holistic practitioners like Rita Hogan often base their claims about the benefits of garlic and their recommendations on hearsay and anecdotal evidence, lacking any scientific validation. The belief that small doses of garlic are safe for dogs is not supported by credible research.
Why would any responsible dog owner give even small amounts of something that can be toxic?
commune
Pj Graham
•one year ago
Even in the "evidential" articles that Hogan links to it is clearly stated:
"The constituents of garlic have the potential to oxidize erythrocyte membranes and hemoglobin, inducing hemolysis associated with the appearance of eccentrocytes in dogs. Thus, foods containing garlic should not be fed to dogs. Eccentrocytosis appears to be a major diagnostic feature of garlic-induced hemolysis in dogs."
The evidential articles she provides are about AGE and very very small doses. They are. not about fresh garlic.
Jakob Bear •4 years ago
No way woukd I give my dog a clove a day per 10 kg. However a tiny amount in some treats (I saw some garlic oil in purina treats from my vets office so figure it is okay) probably does have some benefits. Fleas and ticks have all kinds of bad effects and you don't want your dog getting lime disease (I brush my dog everyday, but then again takes time) Personally I don't give her those treats everyday to be on the safe side. So that's a tough one 🤔
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Jakob Bear
•4 years ago
Also just gonna throw this out there. Health food store activated charcoal pills can soak up toxic compounds like in onions/garlic etc. Good idea to mix in their food occasionally.
commune
Jakob Bear
•one year ago
So you give your dogs toxins and then give him/her charcoal? Why would you give the dog toxic treats in the first place? Isn't it safer to avoid them altogether?