Is Raw Fish Safe for Cats and Dogs?

Raw fish for Dogs & Cats

Is it good or bad?

Answer: bad if fed long term

Why?

1. Vitamin B1 deficiency

Explanation - many raw fish (eg carp, herring, smelt, anchovy, mackerel) contain thiaminase, an enzyme that destroys Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Cooking deactivated thiaminase. Hence, no destruction of vitamin B1 in the body

Common symptoms of vitamin B1 deficiency: head tilt, poor appetite, weakness, sometimes death (esp. in cats)

 

2. Risk of parasites and bacteria that infect pets and sometimes human beings 

 

Explanation -

Possible conditions/diseases : fish tapeworm infection, salmon poisoning in dogs, liver and bile duct diseases, vomiting

Raw fish may contain live larvae of Diphyllobothrium species, Metagonimus, Clonorchis, Opisghorchis spp, Nanophyetus salmincola that may impose gut related issues that may sometimes be fatal in pets. Raw fish can also harbor bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, Vibrio, Aeromonas, E.coli making pets fall sick and can infect humans through handling contaminated food or pet saliva. Note that the prevalence of these mentioned pathogens vary between geographical areas. Pets can also be asymptomatic carriers of these pathogens (spread the disease without showing symptoms) 

 

Sustainable living for pets requires responsible as well as informed pet ownership

Is feeding raw fish safe for my pet is one common question I get from pet parents and above are the reasons why you should not feed raw fish daily long term

📷 Paid a visit to treat several ornamental fish in a fish tank 

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Dr Romela Salgado 

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