natdobe

I've read to NOT give Pacific Northwest Salmon because of some parasite that can be in it. Is the canned salmon Pacific Northwest Salmon? Also, if you cook salmon, would it kill the parasite? Thanks in advance for any info.

micdobe

It's the raw Pacific Northwest Salmon that contains the dangerous parasite. Cooking kills it. The parasite IS very dangerous, a dog of mine got it once when I lived in Seattle, probably from scrounging garbage cans, and nearly died, even with veterinary treatment.

natdobe

Thanks micdobe. I'm glad your dog didn't die from it. That's scarey! I will just make sure I cook the salmon good, just to make sure.

sorthund

Yes it's true, sometimes dogs who eat dead salmon on the beaches here in the northwest will die from the parasite. I feed everything raw, except fish ... the dogs get cooked or canned salmon, I'm just not going to chance it.

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